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iddletown, OH – See HIGHLIGHTS pages 63-65 HOT!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG! It was a Back by popular demand was M scorcher. For those that the “Ladies Only” event, and this shoot in the South and Southwest, year we had both the Blackpowder hot weather may be the norm, but Mini Match (35 competitors) as for us Yankees, 97 degree tempera - well as the Match as tures and 97% humidity were hard extra attractions. to wrestle with. But, in the true This was the second year for the spirit of the Wild West, 315 shooters Wild Bunch side match. I was possied up for one of the top shoot - pleasantly surprised to see how ing venues east of the Mississippi! many shooters turned out in the So sit back, grab a cup of Joe, and military garb of the period of that I’ll tell you all about it. infamous movie. Shooters com - It was great to see Randy Saint peted equipped with .45 ACP cal - Eagle and a large contingent of the iber Model 1911’s, and a ‘97 Wartrace Regulators come North to shotgun, but no rifle. Since we shoot with us for the first time. didn’t use a rifle, shooters had to And as you well know, SASS has use their .45’s on both the rifle and grown not only in national flavor, pistol targets—in one stage alone but continues to grow in interna - we went through 25 rounds of spit - tional flavor as well. The Canadian ting lead. Yahoo!!!! Smoke and Iron con tin gent, consisting of over 20 of as well as Honey B Quick both our brothers and sisters from the The shaded hillside with its winding, uphill pathway and adjacent arroyo shooting Modern cleaned the Far North, endured the intricacies provided a much-appreciated respite from the high temps and high match. How the heck do you do of filling out all those cussed forms humidity, but also provided an awesome venue for the blackpowder that??? Over 68 shooters showed up competitors! The diminished light and the filtered sunlight combined so they could bring their guns and to provide a wondrously “smoky” situation confronting the competitors! for this event, and since they had so gear across the international bor - much fun, I’m pretty sure Lassiter der. It was a pleasure to have our Mounted Shooters back again this stand on your hind legs and “shoot will have it in the program again year. They had a fantastic demon - like a man”—to include the long next year. So, bring your trusty old stration for the spectators. range lever rifle, long range single war horse .45, model ‘97, and a SASS C owboy Chronicle Day one was all the side shot rifle, and Quigly Pail events. bunch of ammo! matches, which were spread out The shaded hillside gave a much- If you couldn’t find something over the Middletown shooting com - welcomed respite from the heat for you liked to shoot this day, shame In This Issue plex … from the early morning the pocket pistol, speed shotgun, on you! shooting of pocket pistols, der - and the Plainsman and Lawman Poker Night at the Manches - 38 Wild Bunch for ringers, speed rifle, and speed pistol Side Match events. You could shoot ter . The finale to the day was a

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6 FROM THE EDITOR Cowboy Memorial Chapel . . . 8-10 NEWS On-Line Chapel Raffle Tickets (Now Available!) . . . Editorial Staff 13-21 LETTERS Comments From SASS Members . . . Tex Editor-in-Chief

16 CAT’S CORNER A Victorian Christmas . . . Cat Ballou Editor

18 COYOTE DROPPINGS The SASS International Shooting Program- Revisited Miss Tabitha Asst. Editor

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cowboy memoriAl ChApel , By Tex, SASS #4

Tex, SASS #4 ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~

he effort and enthusiasm behind the (nondenomi - national) Cowboy Memo - T rial Chapel continues to grow! Raffle ticket sales across the country continue to add to the Chapel fund on a daily basis. Check the Chapel ad “funds ther - This 1880s pump organ will be a mometer” in the News Section of welcome addition to Cowboy this issue. Soon to be added to the Church on Sunday mornings and fund-raising efforts will be the me - weddings performed in the Chapel. Halloween costumes were a great addition to the Renegade’s Halloween Fund-Raising match!

morial plaques themselves. most of the Old West settlements. Recent cloudbursts at Foun- Recent planning has settled on ders made it abundantly clear we a 30 ' X 50 ' building with a bell couldn’t put the Chapel next to the tower that will seat 100 folks. Me - Show Arena where we did the morials will be uniformly sized ground breaking. That area peri - brass plaques placed on three dif - odically becomes a raging torrent ferently valued backgrounds. Pews and often finds itself under water! and stained glass windows will be However, extending the main available for adoption. The rough street line of sight across Dog Bit - sketches and photographs of simi - ter Creek, next to the Show Arena, lar buildings through out the West and up the hill on the other side of have been taken to an architect for the creek is a beautiful spot for the a rendering and construction plans. Chapel—out of the flood plane and One of the first gifts to the visible from throughout the town— Chapel is an 1880s pump organ lov - just as these buildings were in ingly restored by one of our local

This stage featured 100% knockdowns for rifle and revolvers (and they weren’t all that big!). For “no tricks/no treats,” one shot from behind the camera position. For $1, the camera location was the shooting spot. For $2, you could start lying in the “up front” coffin. But for $3, all you had to do was be IN the coffin! Big advantage!

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A cowboy’s work is never done! It’s time to do the laundry! One had to carry the laundry basket to each of the shooting positions down range … dropped clothes were a procedural. For “no tricks/no treats” the laundry basket at the far end of the table was yours. For $3, you got the basket at this end of the table! cowboys, Cap Stevens, SASS #64658, of Moriarty, New Mexico, to be donated by his brother-in-law, Clip Casey, SASS #63863, of Grandville, Michigan in his wife’s memory. We couldn’t be more pleased with this fantastic gift! This Memorial Chapel is truly a grass-roots effort. The funding for this building comes exclusively from (tax deductible) membership dona - On this stage one shot their rifle and tions. While the fund-raising goal is revolvers (yes, revolvers!) “from the $75,000, we’ll know more about the horse.” Which horse depended on what you paid! For “no tricks/no true projected costs once the con - treats,” one shot from the front, left struction plans have been developed. horse (30 yards??). For $1, the shoot - This Halloween the Rio Grande ing place was the horse on the right Renegades, one of the oldest and the (20 yards?). For $2, the far left horse largest Cowboy Action Shooting™ was the spot (15 yards?) … clubs in New Mexico, hosted a fund- but for $3, the horse at the fence raising match for the Chapel. And, (5 yards!) was the shooting position! they were creative, indeed! This was a two-day event— wanted to shoot the match” and did - shoot either day or both—and ap - n’t bother purchasing any advan - propriate winners were recognized. tages. By the time it was all over, However, how you shot the match most of these competitors were made all the difference! This is laughing, giggling, and happily buy - New Mexico, land of “pay to play” in ing as many advantages as they governmental circles, a place where could. The Renegades had roughly you can “buy your way out of any - 30 folks shooting each day … and thing,” and a state where “money they raised over $1500 for the talks!” Match Director Texas Tiger, Chapel! That’s impressive! SASS #74829, had a blast designing Special fun-raising shoots the “spooky” stages (and maybe a cross the country are another fun few glasses of wine!). way for clubs to help raise money One could shoot the match “no for the Cowboy Memorial Chapel. tricks/no treats.” But, for $1, you It’s a worthwhile cause. See what could get an advantage. For $2 you you can do! bought a better advantage, and for $3 you acquired a wonderful advantage! But, no pressure—shoot what you wanted. Misses could be erased for another $1. Procedurals, safeties, and even DQs could be erased with a $5 bill! Now, this is not an appropriate ap - proach to a serious match This stage had bones hidden behind each of where State Champi - the gravestones. Depending upon how much onships are on the line, but you paid for an advantage and how many for a fun, fund-raising, hol - bones you collected while working your way iday match, it was perfect! through the graveyard, one could earn a 5- Several shooters “just second, 10-second, or a 15-second bonus!

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Tom Horn Correction

The photograph on page 54 of the October Cowboy Chronicle was incorrectly captioned. It should have read “The Real , date unknown.” My apologies to Blackhorne Billy and other Tom Horn historians. Tex.

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on-line chApel rAffle tickets Now Available! By Mo Lasses, SASS #65309 Mo Lasses, SASS #65309 winners will walk away with some and perhaps weddings. In order to great prizes, for sure. The vendors get closer to the goal, we need to need to be told thanks for donating continue our fund raising efforts. ell, folks, the drawing for so generously—one way to do so is to The chance to win a Life Member - the Lindholm Brother’s show your support of them by buy - Wspurs and all of the other ing their products or just saying a fine items is going to happen at the simple, “Thank you,” when you see Convention in Las Vegas! You may them. We have raised considerable Yep, what this lonesome town now buy your raffle tickets ON- money for the Cowboy Memorial needs is a good Bordello and LINE for the All the Goods Raffle, Chapel, but the job is not yet done. a white steepled Memorial Chapel. SASS LIFE Membership tickets, Check out the Cowboy Memo - and Lindholm Custom Spur sets at rial Chapel Thermometer in this ship by buying a $20 chance is still www.sassnet.com/chapel/index.php month’s Cowboy Chronicle —a good ongoing. Since only 500 tickets will TODAY WHILE THEY LAST! start towards the goal of building a be sold, your odds are pretty good! Prizes are being supplied by chapel where we can memorialize Now that the tent is gone Tonto, I Once the decision has been made as many generous vendors for the All our friends who have passed before can clearly see the Chapel has not to what type of memorials will be the Goods Raffle, and many lucky us, as well as hold Cowboy Chapel yet been built. (Continued on page 12 )

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Visit us At sAssnet .com Page 12 Cowboy Chronicle December 2010 . You can get to the various raffles On-Line Chapel Raffle Tickets Now Available! . . . from there, and if you order by De - (Continued from page 10 ) drawing, and since we want to give wears or shoots (although those are cember 1, 2010, you can still get in used at the Chapel, funds will also each vendor their due for donating always welcome!). We have had for the spur raffle and the raffle for be raised from them as well. an item, the Cowboy Memorial items such as some wonderful load - All the Goods . The raffle for the Recently, some other fine folks Chapel Project team has asked ing blocks, a fine print of the Lone Life Membership will continue until have stepped up and offered goods, these latest donors if their items Ranger, a chance to have your photo all 500 tickets are sold. such as an $800 beaver felt hat from can be part of a drawing to be held taken by Mr. Quigley, and a great If you have an item you can do - J Bar D (see the article in the Octo - at END of TRAIL 2011 at Founders handmade basket. So, nate to the END of TRAIL Raffle, ber Cowboy Chronicle on their SASS Ranch in New Mexico. Using these stretch your imagination, think of please send an email to me at don - hats), as well as a custom hand- as starting items, we are asking something you can donate that may [email protected]. carved double strong side rig from a other SASS members and SASS be unique, one of a kind, funny, Vendors, thanks once again for well-known anonymous leather vendors to donate to the raffle. The funky, or just plain cowboy. those who have donated so far, and crafter, valued at $700. Since the donation doesn’t have to be a big Please check our progress here: thanks to those who will contribute time is so close to the December ticket item or something a cowboy http://sassnet.com/chapel/index.php in the future.

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HOPE I DON’T OUTLIVE THE GENRE’ GREAT By Chilkoot, SASS #58803 Mystery Shooter

ld Bob is long gone now, no minds of SASS cowboys and cow - n page 33 (Sept. ‘10) in that the hammer. And, it seems he is still Olonger haunting the cattle girls, some of whom are too young Oinspiring article by Whooper pulling the trigger after firing the chutes and cowpens of Okie City, to remember Lash Larue, Red Crane, there was a picture from last of his blank cartridges. his eight-foot horns a reminder of Ryder, L’il Beaver, Buster Crabbe, “The Great Train Robbery” with - What kind of revolver? Not earlier days and tougher breeds. and others, but who nevertheless out naming the actor. I am so glad easy to say. To me, it looks like Down the road at The Cowboy Her - keep the candle burning. to have his name on hand. one of the early Colt’s double ac - itage Museum, same city, sits a The last day of this month, I’ll It was Justus D. Barnes tions, probably a model 1889 Navy Butterfield Stage, dusty and quiet be on the sunset side of seventy; it’s (Oct.2, 1862 – Feb.6, 1946). He or a New Army & Navy. For a now. Where are the four ups and been a hell of a ride, and I cowboyed played (uncredited) that feller Colt’s New Service, it seems (to six ups that used to make the har - all the way! My dad put my first shootin’ directly in the camera me) too small, for a New Police, ness and single trees jingle and pair of boots on me when I was six, (with blanks, I reckon, or the cam - too large. But if someone knows provoke the driver’s ‘Gee or Haw,’ and I never took ‘em off. era operator would have been more about this pistol, please en - or maybe ‘Git up there Rosie, dang I’m givin’ myself a birthday dead on the spot ...). lighten me! yore hide!’? Gone ... Gone like Roy, present (good Lord willin’) of a few In this famous sequence, Barnes You will find more about Jus - Gene, Johnny Mack Brown, Tom more years of hearin’: “Come on up, does not use a single action revolver. tus D. Barnes at: Mix, or a feller who really was shooter, you’re next, cowboy!”, and He seems to be shooting with a dou - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000439/ ‘Rooster’ Cogburn! Gone like the then “Good shootin’ Chilkoot! … a ble action. You are able to see that Slim Fast, SASS Life #33804 “Fanner 50s” and “Stallion .45’s” mite slow mebbe, but still good!” on a good copy of this part of the Marienfels, Germany and all the other icons of truly Those words always bring a grin to movie. You will see him pulling the Editor-in-Chief American age. my lips and warmth to my heart! trigger repeatedly without cocking VISIER gun magazine But, all are archived in the Thanks Pards! Civil War Factoid Rants !!! 77 of the 425 Confederate Generals were killed during the war. Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis served together 25 RANTS in the Indian War of 1832. concur with Colonel Dan’s 25 Rants. However, I would like to add one Imore. “Why are we trying terrorist war criminals in civilian court?” This gives them access to Miranda, disclosure of information against them and how it was obtained, and in many cases endangers our agents who obtained that information. Plus, it will throw out any testimony obtained under “en - hanced interrogation.” I am not a fan of torture, but if it saves numerous American lives, then by all means use what is necessary to get the infor - mation. These people with whom we are dealing are hopelessly entrenched in their ideology, and they will say anything or nothing to appear to be in defiance of our way of life. Keep up the good work! The Cuyahoga Kid, SASS #25690 Petersburg, TN

25 RANTS HITS THE MARK (AGAIN) just read 25 Rants in the SASS Cowboy Chronicle . I love them all, they are Iall true, and they ring so true in my heart. The article is saying things perhaps millions of us believe but don’t quite know how to put into words. Thanks so much for this. HogDoc Olliday

25 RANTS ARE RIGHT O N! ust read and re-read Col. Dan’s article in the November issue of The Cow - Jboy Chronicle . I’m thinking of having it laminated and hung on my wall. That article should be published in EVERY publication known to man. It covered everything that is wrong in America today in 25 Rants. Sort of a call to arms (and I’m not certain we shouldn’t do that anyway on general principles). That article is without a doubt one of the best ever written. I am fortunate enough to live in Southern Utah (affectionately known as Dixie), where we don’t cotton much to the Bleeding Heart Liberals that have been running and ruining our country for the past few years. Please keep up the great writing. It gives us Conservative real Ameri - cans hope and shows there are others out there that still love this great country of ours as much as we do. Diamondbar Bob, SASS #69137 St. George, UT

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REAL COWBOYS SHOOT DUELIST! and learning to use them “as is” to still at his shoulder, quite a sight to build an edge? Strengthen your see indeed. I was using a side-by- By J. P. Lower, SASS #18563 thumbs, your wrists and arms side hammer gun. with practice, by gum, instead of We both had our share of ang, bang, bang, bang, bang, Last I checked, this started as tricks. I will wager those who misses that day, but when the tally Bthe souped up single action a man’s sport, with the women and have these slick sissy guns can’t was read off that afternoon, he spoke as the target clanged its an - children welcome if they could hold a candle to the cowboy shoot - had only outshot me by seven sec - swer. The onlookers admired the handle the equipment. Oh, I know ers who shoot as we did in old onds! I knew those seconds had speed with which the shooter their springs and things had to be . Duelist I think you call it been eaten up by my double shot - thumbed back the hammer and lightened, but you’d expect this today. That’s where you use one gun fumbling, but my point here is fired accurately at each plate. with women and children, not hand to shoot your Colt, if I’m not that I had never done this before, Then his shotgun swung into ac - men. Good gosh, some of these mistaken, and your lever action and I was using stock, original an - tion, accurate but festooned with guns have been so afflicted they rifle goes CHUNK-CHUNK in - tique guns with factory springs, slick tricks to give an advantage. border on being unsafe to use! I stead of KISS-KISS when you and I still nearly matched him. All The rifle wasn’t any different ei - see no excuse for a man to dress lever a round. Say, that reminds my previous shooting for years ther. Why, I never saw so much like a tough hombre and shoot a me of my first cowboy shoot ever had been with unaltered Colts and flash coming off the gun instead of sissified firearm. I’ve said in the some 15 years back. Winchesters. I feel this illustrates from the muzzle! Sure could have past, the gun manufacturers used Lassiter was in attendance, and clearly all the light springs and used these during the Ute wars, heavy springs for a reason, princi - we all know and respect this man overpolished parts in the world that’s sure, but we didn’t have ‘em pally safety and surety of fire. Yes, for his ability and style, and advo - still can’t help if you don’t know like that in old Colorado, did we? I I know the coil springs that these cacy of the Cowboy Action hobby. A your firearms and how to shoot don’t recollect anyone ever coming new fangeled gunsmiths are using friendlier, more helpful gentleman them. And, I also feel I am not the to me and asking for a slicked up are strong and reliable, but chop - would be hard to find. I had never only person who has seen the action or short stroke conversions. ping up a good Colt or Winchester seen him shoot, and I followed his sport degenerate into, what’s that And that two handed hold … what to use ‘em just don’t make a heck stages all day. I saw that, at the called again, oh yes, Cowboy limp wrist New York greenhorn of a lot of sense! time, he was using a Colt with a IPSIC. Furthermore, we issue a brought this to the West? I took his Everybody says they need an lightened action and a two handed challenge to those sissy gun shoot - Colt and was shocked by the sissy edge in this here Cowboy Action hold, I think you call it. ers: Meet us anytime, anywhere, light hammer pull. Hickok would Shooting™, but what’s wrong with He also had a shotgun that he using stock firearms, and we’ll see have thrown it into Cherry Creek! using the guns with stock parts loaded from the side while it was who has the “edge!”

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DEPRESSION MENTALITY— lated categories, we have in my opinion left out an important con - A FADING MEMORY sideration, and that is, PHYSICAL By Palaver Pete, SASS Life/Regulator #4375 HEALTH AND ABILITY. Sure, there are many a strong and able ents and relatives. Can you imag - knew that was coming-—there had bodied Elder Statesmen and ine one of our young hot-shots un - to be some connection between the Grand Dames among us, but you derstanding the term “icebox,” let Icebox, Milkman, and Cowboy Ac - can rest assured for everyone of alone the fact it’s full? Most of us tion Shooting™, right? them there is also one who suffers in this fun game we play remem - “More Categories,” you say? some physical problem that falls ber household deliveries by both “Why not?” says I. Give ribbons short of “The Physical Disability” the Iceman and the Milkman, but instead of trophies or plaques. category. For every aging shooter unfortunately there are very few How much does a ribbon cost, any - who boasts of being in top physical Palaver Pete, who don’t, meaning we need to re - way? Probably 2-3 cents, don’t cha condition, there is one who suffers SASS Life/Regulator #4375 cruit younger people! At our re - think? For that amount of money, some significant physical problem cent annual shoot we had two you can make many older shooters that prevents them from hitting a Buckaroos and two Young Guns very happy . We older shooters bonus target at 40 yards, or dash - ow are you today?” asks the out of 80 registered shooters. You don’t need wall plaques or carved ing from staged rifle to staged HElder Statesman or the do the math and tell me what our statues—all we need is a little shotgun in .3 nano seconds. “Grand Dame. Cowboy Action Shooting™ popula - recognition, and I think this ap - Come on, TG’s, put your heart “We are all fine, thank you, tion will look like in 2030! plies to all age groups within our in this one, and give the subject a and the ice box is full,” responds Like WWII Veterans, our pop - great sport. Let’s start with a 75 little more thought. After all, the mature and stately doyen of ulation of Depression era citizens and over category called Golden many of you’ll be there soon motherhood. is rapidly fading away. “Don’t re - Elder Statesman, or Golden Grand enough. You’re a daisy if ya do. Immediately the Elder States - mind me,” says our burgeoning Dame (never thought I would get PS: A full Icebox during the De - man knows he is in the company of population of older shooters. Well there, myself). Do we need an - pression meant you were doing one who was either born on the I’m saying it because we should other trophy to match another cat - quite well under the circum - back edge of the Great Depression, consider things like this when ca - egory? No, all we need is another stances. My Mom and Dad never or she learned the icebox expres - sually dismissing the thought of blue ribbon. forgot, and kept their freezer sion from her Depression era par - age related categories … Well, you In our discussions of age re - chuck-full—just in case.

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fAVictoriAn d Z f f CdhriSTmAS f Cat Ballou, SASS #55 ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~

winkling lights hung on the walls faintly shudder with the fragrant boughs, laced howl of the snow-laden winds out - with golden antiquities; side. Guests filter in and leave T garlands strung from their calling cards at the foyer the mantle, framing a glowing fire desk, each one a brightly deco - of crackling pinecones; the family rated token of the season. Names Bible prominently displayed on a are crisply spelled out in fine table, opened to the greatest story script, surrounded by pictures and ever told. Walking from room to designs in bright, cheery colors. room, the heavenly scents of fir, The mail basket is overflowing pine, hemlock, sweet spices of cin - with cards lavishly printed with namon, cranberry, and apple fill the lithographs of Currier & Ives the air. Windows are frosted, and and Louis Prang. A scrapbook in

the parlor, another in the chil - A CHRISTMAS TREE dren’s playroom, announce with I have been looking at a merry appropriately selected pages, that company of children assembled Christmas is here in all its spec - round that pretty German toy, a trum and splendor. Christmas Tree. The tree was When we celebrate Christmas planted in the middle of a great with family and friends, we have round table, and towered high the Victorians to thank for many above their heads. It was bril - of its joyful festivities and delight - liantly lighted by a multitude of lit - ful customs. They revived old tra - tle tapers; and everywhere ditions, such as caroling, and sparkled and glittered with bright invented new ones such as send - objects. There were rosy-cheeked ing Christmas cards. dolls, hiding behind the green The Victorians also promoted leaves; and ... sugar-plums; there church-going, gift-giving, and were trinkets for the elder girls, far charity to the poor as essential brighter than any grown-up gold parts of the holiday. They trans - and jewels ... there were teetotums, formed the folk figures of Father humming tops, needle-cases, pen- Christmas and Santa Claus into wipers ... real fruit, made artifi - symbols of holiday generosity, and cially dazzling with gold leaf; they greatly popularized Ger - imitation apples, pears, and wal - many’s traditional Christmas tree nuts, crammed with surprises; in or Christbaum. short, as a pretty child, before me, Most of all, the Victorians made delightedly whisped to another Christmas a family celebration, pretty child, her bosom friend, with its primary focus on the Christ “There was everything and more.” Child and children. A Victorian - Charles Dickens, Household Word Christmas entailed the exchange of gifts between parents and children, Both excerpts taken from attendance together at church serv - www.biblicalquality.com/Christ - ices, a multi-course family dinner, mas1.html and visits with friends, relatives, Victorian Christmas Image – and other families. photo credit-wikis.lib.ncsu.edu

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just returned from the when you’re having fun,” and trary to popular belief there are So, who can win a state, Re - Shootout at Givhans going to SASS Championships is very few requirements for putting gional, or National match you ask? Ferry, the SASS South - all about having fun. on a State Match. Clubs have the Well, SASS recognizes the highest I eastern Regional. It was The SASS International Shoot - option of running their state placing male and female residents the last SASS Regional of 2010, ing Program is made possible by match under total time or rank of the state, Region, or country as and what a great match! In six you, the shooters. SASS just re - points, and although a match is re - the SASS Champions. These peo - short months they managed to cently welcomed its 90,000 th mem - quired to offer all SASS categories, ple receive the SASS buckle and move the South Carolina State ber, and with over 600 clubs they only have to actually provide entry to the next match in the Championship to another location worldwide, this makes for a very those categories where there are chain. The overall match winners and put on an outstanding Re - stable base upon which to build five or more in the category. Also, are just that—“The Overall Match gional Match. My hat is off to our International Shooting pro - state matches and above may offer Winners,” and they should be rec - everyone that helped make this gram. This shooting program any category they deem appropri - ognized for winning the match match work. I’m looking forward starts with a foundation of some ate and for which they have suffi - along with all the glory that goes to it next year, and I’m making 200 annual club matches. Any cient shooters to fill the category. with it. As for category winners, plans to shoot it as well. I also SASS Club can put on an annual So, Senior Gunfighter or Senior there is no set SASS policy, but offer a sincere “Thank You” to match, and SASS supports these Blackpowder Duelist, along with many matches are recognizing the everyone involved in hosting the annual matches through prize do - others, are acceptable additions. overall category winners as well as other eight Regional champi - nations, advertising in The Cowboy After State Championships the resident category winners. onships, 50 state championships, Chronicle and the SASS Web Site, come the Regional and National Multiple winners can result in and our national, international, and a post match article in The Championships. One cannot apply many trophies, although often cer - and world championships—the Cowboy Chronicle , if submitted. for Regional Championships or the tificates work just as well. We are SASS International Shooting Pro - The next step in the program National Championship. The Wild not giving away an expensive new gram. 2010 was a great year, and is the SASS State Championships. Bunch awards them. Once they Cadillac, and it is good public rela - 2011 promises to be even better. Clubs can apply for State Champi - are awarded, they don’t move very tions to recognize as many folks as But, “my gosh,” where did this onships beginning in January for often. The Wild Bunch, when you can. Everyone likes his or her year go? It seems like just yester - the following year (i.e., in January choosing a host for a Regional 15 seconds of fame, and if they day I was at END of TRAIL, and 2011 one can apply for the 2012 match, looks for a club with a great walk away with a smile on their now the SASS Convention is lurk - state match). Any club meeting track record of putting on success - face, they will most likely come ing around the corner. I guess the the requirements may apply for a ful matches and looks for a club back. I expect there to be consid - old adage is right—“Time flies SASS State Championship. Con - with good, strong leadership. erable discussion regarding this at These matches are the jewels in the TG Summit this year! the program, and they will be some In past years we have referred of the largest and best run to national championship matches matches around. outside the US as Regionals. Be - Last, but not least, is the ginning in 2011 they will be re - World Championship of Cowboy ferred to as National Matches. The Action Shooting™, END of TRAIL. winners of these matches have to Here you are likely to see winners be from the country or Region not only from the US National where the match is held. An exam - Championship, but from all over ple is the European Champi - the world. Unlike other shooting onship—Days of Truth, the SASS competitions, anyone may shoot Champions must reside in Europe. END of TRAIL or any of our other By making this change, we clear Championship matches. You do up several recent issues. not have to earn any number of As SASS continues to grow, so points or win any number of will our International Shooting matches. All you need is to be a Program, and 2011 is shaping up to SASS member in good standing, be another great year of shooting. have a good attitude, and be com - I hope ya’ll have a great holiday fortable with the game. season and a blessed New Year!

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ues, “... It is only one of eight that Black Mariah were made back in the late 1880’s. Case Closed ree Vicar Dave – My late father’s Doc – Good ta hear from ya. The Hearse is trimmed in 24k gold olonel Dan, thank you for your Cfavorite song was “Saturday Glad you read my articles and all and sterling silver. The McLaury Cincisive article in the Septem - Night Fish Fry” by Louis Jordan, corrections, comments, and criti - brothers rode the Black Mariah to ber Cowboy Chronicle . The dirty who led a African-American band of cisms are welcome. It says in together after the shoot- games played by the liberal left are the 1940’s and 1950’s. It’s a song Proverbs 27:6 & 9, “Wounds from out. There wasn’t enough room for played under a distracting cloud of about these two black fellows going a friend can be trusted, but an Bill Clanton who had to settle for political correctness—that evil to a party, only to end up in the mid - enemy multiplies kisses,” and, a lesser ride.” man-made disease that has sup - dle of a police raid. I still remember “Perfume and incense bring joy to There are several more refer - planted simple truth in the minds the lyrics after all these years, which the heart, and the pleasantness of ences to “Black Mariah” as being a of millions. include the following verse: one’s friend springs from his hearse on this search. Apparently The failure by government to “They got us out of there like a earnest counsel.” However, I do the term “Black Mariah” refers to defend America against invasion by house on fire, not think the Manton Area Histor - more than one form of transporta - illegal “immigrants” is indeed based Put us all in that Black Mariah. ical Museum will need to change tion. I hope this clears it up for on building a potentially huge pro- Well, they might have missed any captions on their “Black you and thanks again for a- liberal voter base. Giving convicted a pitiful few Mariah” anytime soon. When ya readin’ my articles. felons the right to vote from jail is a But they got both me and do a Google search about a “Black God Bless similar piece of chicanery, done for my buddy too.” Mariah,” several things come up, Cree Vicar Dave, the same purpose. Therefore, my recollection of a Black one being a hearse. When you click SASS Life #49907 My wife and I are legal, green Mariah was it was a paddy wagon or on that, one of the first things, if card holding permanent residents of police van, not a hearse. A trip to the not the very first, which will pop the USA. It cost us two years and a internet tonight confirmed my recol - up is “Ghost Hunt of the Bird lot of money to become so. We have lection. There are multiple explana - Cage Theater” in Tombstone. It to wait a further five years before tions of the phrase, “Black Mariah,” has a caption under it that says, becoming citizens and only then will and all describe it as a paddy wagon, “Appropriately, Tombstone’s origi - we be allowed to vote. We have no not a hearse. Perhaps the museum nal Boot Hill hearse, the Black regrets. We love the USA. Our chil - will have to change its signage. Mariah, is also on display here.” dren and grandchildren are here Old Doc, SASS #12205 When you click on it you can read (also legally), and we will not be Providence Forge, VA the whole paragraph that contin - (Continued on next page)

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Case Closed . . . An 1880’s Pump (Continued from previous page) Organ For The SASS leaving. But if illegals, whose very Memorial Chapel presence here is a criminal act, are given advantages parallel to or ex - wanted to let you know I have ceeding our own, then we and thou - Ihad immediate success in obtain - sands of other genuine immigrants ing an organ for the chapel at pursuing the legal path will have Founders Ranch. I spoke with my reason to be very bitter, indeed. brother-in-law, Clip Casey, SASS Let’s hope, pray, and if allowed, #63863. He was at END of TRAIL, VOTE for a speedy return to pro- attended Cowboy Church with us, American government, subjecting and is very enthusiastic about the itself to our unique, magnificent Chapel project. He wishes to do - God-given Constitution. nate his late wife’s beautiful 1880s Yours in freedom and liberty, Cornish pump organ for the chapel. Longshadow, SASS #70099 I was involved in the restora - NRA, TSRA, Elder Statesman tion of this instrument some years , TX ago, and I know it to be in perfect working condition. Pump organs are rugged—many came west on State covered wagons. Kept dry and clean, they usually require little on - Nullification going maintenance. I have the ex - ear Colonel Dan: As usual perience to make repairs, if needed. Dyour article on state nullifica - Among our SASS members are tion was right on. We need more many with piano or organ skills states willing to stand up to the who can make the old hymns sound federal government and do what the way they did long ago! the people want. I am saddened If the Wild Bunch would like to the gulf state governors let the have this organ for the chapel, I will feds beat them into submission be the point of contact and will over protecting their coasts from arrange to bring it here from its oil instead of bucking them every present home in Michigan in time step of the road. I am supporting for the dedication of the chapel. Arizona and despise the federal Cap Stevens, SASS #64658 suit against them. Instead, they Moriarty, NM should be suing sanctuary cities (Absolutely! This pump organ will for violation of federal law. Other make Cowboy Church music com - matters are nullification of re - plete. It’s a welcome addition! quirements for medical insurance Many Thanks! … Editor in Chief!) and those of firearms manufac - tured in a state that do not leave The Hatfields And the state to the first purchase. My state of Tennessee has gotten McCoy’s Feud involved in some but not all of y great-great-great-great these. All 50 states should be Mgrand father on my fourth telling the feds to go to hell on cousin’s side, William Anderson many issues. I would not be sur - Hatfield, was the fireplug that got prised to see one of the gulf states the famous Hatfield versus Mc - or Arizona secede. Once one does Coys feud going. The feud started it, I am sure others will follow. over a pig and who was its rightful Besides, most of the south, most of owner—a Hatfield or McCoy. the west, and much of the mid- Even though William Anderson west will probably follow. Keep Hatfield, alias “Devil Anscel” up the good work. never killed a McCoy, other family members did. The Cuyahoga Kid, The feud ended when a gal and SASS #25690 guy from each family decided to Petersburg, TN wed. When they had a baby boy, the feud started again because the grandfathers on each side wanted their names to be the baby boy’s first name. I have no idea how this feud ended, probably because there were no more McCoys to shoot! Lonewolf, SASS #87872 Streator, IL / Visit us At sAssnet .com Page 22 Cowboy Chronicle December 2010

medal of honor , Mary Edwards Walker Civil War Doctor

By Major Roy L. Pain, SASS #86012

Major Roy L. Pain, up the new sport of SASS #86012 bicycling. Mary Edwards Walker discarded the un - he story of Dr. Mary Ed - usual restrictive wards Walker is the story women’s clothing of Tof intrepid service, not the day. Later in only during the Civil War, where her life she donned her feats and fearlessness are full men’s evening legendary, but in her later years dress to lecture on where she was one of the leading Women’s Rights. women of her generation. In June 1855 paid $766.16 for her wartime serv - Mary Edwards Walker, one of Mary, the only ice. Afterward, she got a monthly the nation’s 1.8 million women woman in her class, pension of $8.50, later raised to veterans, was the only one to joined the tiny $20, but still less than some wid - earn the Congressional Medal of number of women ows’ pensions. Honor for her service during the doctors in the na - On November 11, 1865, Presi - Civil War. tion when she grad - dent Andrew Johnson signed a bill Controversy surrounded uated from the to present Dr. Mary Edwards Mary Edwards Walker through - eclectic Syracuse Walker with the Congressional out her life. She was born on No - Medical College, Medal of Honor for Meritorious vember 26, 1832 in the Town of the nation’s first Service, in order to recognize her Oswego, New York, into an aboli - medical school and contributions to the war effort tionist family. Her birthplace on one that accepted without awarding her an army the Bunker Hill Road is marked women and men on commission. She was the only with a historical marker. Her fa - an equal basis. She woman ever to receive the Medal of ther, a country doctor, was a free- was graduated at Honor, her country’s highest mili - thinking participant in many of age 21 following three 13-week (including Fredericksburg and in tary award. the reform movements that semesters of medical training for Chattanooga after the Battle of In 1917 her Congressional thrived in upstate New York in which she paid $55. Chickamauga). Medal, along with the medals of the mid-1800s. He believed In 1856 she married another In September 1863, Walker was fi - 910 others was taken away when strongly in education and equal - physician, Albert Miller, wearing nally appointed assistant surgeon in Congress revised the Medal of ity for his five daughters Mary, trousers and a man’s coat and the Army of the Cumberland for which Honor standards to include only Aurora, Luna, Vesta, and Cyn - keeping her own name. Together she made herself a slightly modified “actual combat with an enemy.” thia (there was one son, Alvah). they set up a medical practice in officer’s uniform to wear in response to She refused to give back her Medal He also believed they were ham - Rome, NY, but the public was not the demands of traveling with the sol - of Honor, wearing it every day until pered by the tight-fitting ready to accept a woman physi - diers and working in field hospitals. her death in 1919. A relative told women’s clothing of the day. cian, and their practice floun - She was then appointed assistant sur - the New York Times: “Dr. Mary lost His daughter, Mary, became dered. They were divorced 13 geon of the 52nd Ohio Infantry. Dur - the medal simply because she was an early enthusiast for Women’s years later. ing this assignment it is generally a hundred years ahead of her time Rights, and passionately es - When war broke out, she accepted she also served as a spy. She and no one could stomach it.” An poused the issue of dress reform. came to Washington and tried to continually crossed Confederate lines Army board reinstated Walker’s The most famous proponent of join the Union Army. Denied a to treat civilians. She was taken pris - medal posthumously in 1977, cit - dress reform was Amelia commission as a medical officer, oner in 1864 by Confederate troops ing her “distinguished gallantry, Bloomer, a native of Homer, New she volunteered anyway, serving and imprisoned in Richmond for four self-sacrifice, patriotism, dedica - York, who defended a colleague’s as an acting assistant surgeon— months until she was exchanged with tion, and unflinching loyalty to her right to wear “Turkish pan - the first female surgeon in the two dozen other Union doctors for 17 country, despite the apparent dis - taloons” in her Ladies’ Temper - US Army. As an unpaid volun - Confederate surgeons. crimination because of her sex.” ance Newspaper, the “Lily .” teer, she worked in the US She was released back to the 52nd After the war, Mary Edwards “Bloomers,” as they became Patent Office Hospital in Wash - Ohio as a contract surgeon, but spent Walker became a writer and lec - known, did achieve some popular ington. Later, she worked as a the rest of the war practicing at a turer, touring here and abroad on acceptance towards the end of field surgeon near the Union Louisville female prison and an or - women’s rights, dress reform, the 19th century as women took front lines for almost two years phan’s asylum in Tennessee. She was (Continued on page 24 )

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Medal of Honor (Continued) . . . (Continued from page 22 ) following Battle of Chickamauga, laws, be conferred upon her; and day of November, A.D. 1865. health, and temperance issues. To - September 1863; Prisoner of War, Whereas in the opinion of the (Medal rescinded 1917 along bacco, she said, resulted in paraly - April 10, 1864 – August 12, 1864, President an honorable recogni - with 910 others, restored by Presi - sis and insanity. Women’s Richmond, Va.; Battle of Atlanta, tion of her services and sufferings dent Carter 10 June 1975. clothing, she said, was immodest September 1864. Entered service at: should be made: SOURCE: Woman of Courage Pro - and inconvenient. She was elected Louisville, Ky. Born: 26 November It is ordered, that a testimo - file St. Lawrence County, NY president of the National Dress 1832, Oswego County, N.Y. nial thereof shall be hereby made Branch of the American Associ - Reform Association in 1866. Citation: Whereas it appears and given to the said Dr. Mary E. ation of University Women. Spe - Walker prided herself by being ar - from official reports that Dr. Mary Walker, and that the usual Medal cial thanks to Theresa A. Cooper, rested numerous times for wearing E. Walker, a graduate of medicine, of Honor for meritorious services President of the Town of Oswego full male dress, including wing col - “has rendered valuable service to be given her. Historical Society and Town lar, bow tie, and top hat. She was the Government, and her efforts Given under my hand in the Clerk for supplying additional also something of an inventor, com - have been earnest and untiring in city of Washington, D.C., this 11th information for this Profile . ing up with the idea of using a re - a variety of ways,” and that she turn postcard for registered mail. was assigned to duty and served as She wrote extensively, including a an assistant surgeon in charge of combination biography and com - female prisoners at Louisville, Ky., mentary called Hit and a second upon the recommendation of Major book, Unmasked, or the Science of Generals Sherman and Thomas, Immortality. She died in the Town and faithfully served as contract of Oswego on February 21, 1919 surgeon in the service of the and is buried in the Rural Ceme - , and has devoted tery on the Cemetery Road. herself with much patriotic zeal to The full text of her entry at the the sick and wounded soldiers, U.S. Army Center of Military His - both in the field and hospitals, to tory of Medal of Honor Citations the detriment of her own health, follows: and has also endured hardships as WALKER, DR. MARY E. a prisoner of war four months in a Rank and organization: Contract Southern prison while acting as Acting Assistant Surgeon (civilian), contract surgeon; and U. S. Army. Places and dates: Battle Whereas by reason of her not of Bull Run, July 21, 1861; Patent Of - being a commissioned officer in the fice Hospital, Washington, D.C., Oc - military service, a brevet or hon - tober 1861; Chattanooga, Tenn., orary rank cannot, under existing

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siDekicks & heAVies Honoring the Saddle Buddies and the Bad Guys who helped make Saturday Matinees so goldurned FUN!

Hills, if you’d care to drop by for a By Whooper Crane, SASS #52745 Howdy. Smiley’s still remembered tion WDZ in Tuscola, Illinois. On the raves of us kids in the balcony! fondly by his fans. His hat and his show, he early on demonstrated Smiley became so well known checkered shirt are showcased in what a musical talent he was by that a 1940 Boxoffice popularity poll the Cowboy Hall of Fame … he’s showcasing his own country-west - ranked him #2 among all been inducted into the Nashville ern music and playing dozens of movie stars … second only to Gene! Songwriters’ Hall of Fame … and, of Whooper Crane, musical instruments. In 1942, Gene went to war and course, he has a star on the motion SASS Life #52745 Now, another , Smiley had to find some other cow - picture industry’s Walk of Fame at Mug shot by Deadeye Al who starred on the WLS National boys to Sidekick for. Republic 6125 Hollywood Boulevard. Barn Dance show out of Chicago, teamed him up with Sunset Carson, Smiley was a true Renaissance “Who’s that guy in the floppy heard Smiley and quickly hired him Bob Livingston, and Eddie Dew … Man. He rode with the best … and he hat and checkered shirt?” as a regular performer on that hit and then in nine films with The made millions of cowboy wannabes radio show. That cowboy was Gene , Roy Rogers. like you and me laugh. That’s a hat might have been a ques - Autry. Right away, Gene and Smi - In 1944, Smiley left Republic to pretty good legacy, I reckon. tion by an adult back in the ley hit it off and became a great mu - team up with Charles Starrett in Theyday of B-Westerns, but sical/comedy pair. the famous Durango Kid serials at Sources: wikipedia.com; not by any kid. Every red-blooded, They hit it off so well, in fact, Columbia. Altogether they made 56 B-Western Boot Hill cowboy-lovin’ kid in America knew that they were soon hired by Hol - Durango Kid films there. Photos: Whooper by Deadeye Al; that guy’s name: lywood Producer Nat Levine for Later on, with Gene now work - Smiley by DD Western World. background entertainment in Mas - ing at Columbia, the studio paired Well, it wasn’t always “Smiley,” cot Pictures’ Ken Maynard oater him and Smiley up again for Gene’s and it wasn’t always “Burnette,” ei - In Old Santa Fe . final six flicks. As usual, the boys worked their magic with the ju - jubes-and-popcorn crowd, who roared their enthusiasm both when - ever the boys corralled the films’ owlhoots, and also when they crooned their western melodies … many of which had been written and scored by Smiley himself. Ridin’ Down The Canyon, Fetch Me Down My Trusty .45 , and The Wind Sings A Cowboy Song are just three of the over 400 songs Smiley composed during his long career in the movies and TV. Oh … didn’t I mention his TV Career? In the ‘50s and ‘60s, Smiley was a constant musical guest on The Grand Ole Opry Show, Ozark Jubilee, and Louisiana Hayride . He also produced his own nationally Smiley Burnette syndicated Smiley Burnette Show through RadiOzark Enterprises. ther. The guy we grew up knowing And soon after, Gene and Smi - To cap off his showbiz career, as Smiley (or Frog Millhouse) was ley appeared in a 12-part cowboy se - Smiley shed his battered Stetson born Lester A. Burnett (no e on the rial, , with and checkered shirt and donned a end) in central Illinois and grew up Gene as the handsome hero and railroad cap and bib overalls to play in northern Missouri. (It seems like Smiley as his always-helpful, al - lovable Engineer Charlie Pratt in most of our favorite cowboys started ways-amusing Sidekick for Mascot. 106 episodes of the hit TV show Pet - out in the Midwest.) Soon after, Mascot was absorbed ticoat Junction … and another To give himself a “stage per - by , which teamed seven on the Eddie Albert/Eva sona,” as they say today, he lifted the boys up as , the Gabor sitcom Green Acres . the name Smiley from a Mark Singing Cowboy, and his faithful com - Smiley rode over the ridge in Twain tale and adopted it to bolster panion, Frog Millhouse, in 62 great 1967 and can be visited at Forest his newly-begun career at radio sta - Saturday afternoon B-Westerns … to Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood

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f f d f MZ erry ZChristMas 2010 By Cree Vicar Dave, SASS Life #49907

ere it is another Christ - If you are going to be in the mas season. I hope the area of Sucker Creek, Michigan stocking you put up is from May through October, come H big enough to hold on over and shoot with us. We something as large as a long gun. have had shooters show up at our The Vicar’s Wife and I would club from all four corners of the like to thank all you wonderful compass, including several states cowboys and cowgirls we have met and other countries, to shoot at in person and via e-mail over the our monthly matches. Just last years for welcoming us as your month there were three cowpokes friends. It is a blessing to know that moseyed in from Ohio. There there are such great people in this is free dry camping and motels ole world. As long as the Good close by. Our club shoots the 3 rd LORD is willing, we will continue Saturday, May through October. to travel around during the cold If you happen to find yourself months to a warmer climate and travelin’ through mid-Michigan in take in different Cowboy Action the warm months haulin’ your Shooting™ Clubs so we can meet modern day covered wagon and . Merry Christmas 2010 , more great shooting pards. need a place ta park for the night, Cree Vicar Dave, The Vicar’s Wife, and our faithful dog, Sterling Meg

give us a shout. On a clear day we we’ll say it again, “Jesus is the can see I-75, but for the trees. We reason for the Season.” Isaiah are just off the interstate near 9:6, “ 6 For to us a child is born, to exit 190. us a son is given, and the govern - By this time we most likely ment will be on his shoulders. will be settled into a RV Park in And he will be called Wonderful Texas, living in our vintage Counselor, Mighty God, Everlast - Airstream trailer. Next year the ing Father, Prince of Peace.” LORD only knows. But we would * * * * * * * * * * truly like to extend to you a hearty God Bless and Merry Christmas Merry Christmas and a very Cree Vicar Dave, The Vicar’s Blessed New Year. And though it Wife & Sterling Meg has been said many times before, [email protected]

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. my First Year , cowboy Action shootin Gtm

By Silversides, SASS #87281

ost outdoor shoots are in In December 2009 while on manship program. I remembered ers, would take care of the rest. the books for the year, Christmas break from junior there was a local SASS club On the day of the shoot we M and I find myself sitting high school, he and I were watch - thirty minutes away. I contacted pulled up and instantly saw nu - in the garage more than usual ing outdoor shows when “Cow - the range and asked a plethora of merous cowboys and cowgirls walk - doing the chores needed to get boys” came on. We sat there in questions, including if we could ing toward the indoor range. ready for the indoor season of awe as we watched the speed of come out and just watch the Jan - Hunter just looked at me and Cowboy Action Shooting™. the shooters working their shot - uary shoot. My inquires were stated, “I don’t know if I am going Cleaning and prepping brass for guns, Vaqueros and Colt clones, met with enthusiasm and noth - to like this whole costume thing.” I reloading occupies a lot of that and Marlins and 1873’s. Looking ing but positive responses by just smiled and told him we were time. During the repetitive at me during a commercial Marshall RD. I advised him we just there to watch and see if it was parts, like cleaning primer pock - Hunter said, “How cool would it did not own any Cowboy Action something he would like to try. ets, I have had time to reflect be if we could try that?” Shooting™ firearms, and he just In the next two hours, the over my son, Hunter’s, a.k.a. Bon - I had begun looking for some laughed and told me not to worry thirty or so shooters in the posse hunter, SASS #87282, and my other shooting sport to occupy about that, but just show up with went out of their way to answer first year with the Single Action our time as Hunter was finishing eye and ear protection, and they, questions, explain their equipment, Shooting Society. up his sporting clays NRA marks - the McLean County Peacemak - (Continued on page 28 )

Visit us At sAssnet .com Page 28 Cowboy Chronicle December 2010 My First Year Cowboy Action Shooting TM . . . (Continued from page 27 ) gets,” and the rest soon became costumes, and firearms to Hunter second nature to us. and myself. Tomahawk Johnson Each month we met more and Burns the Highlander gave wonderful people. Each month Hunter a lesson on the operation of we began to do more to help at single action pistols and lever ac - the shoots by acting as a spotter tion rifles. They asked me if he or jumping in to pick up brass, had ever shot pistols before, and I re-set targets, and the like. Each told he had not; he had consider - month we became more comfort - able shotgun and rifle background, able with the stages, and our but no pistol experience. times reflected this as they soon Towards the end of the last began to drop. We are by no stage, Sherriff Boo Boo Bottom stretch of anyone’s imagination made the announcement the “new fast, but we have fun trying to guys” were going to shoot the last beat our own previous month’s stage. A flood of volunteers came times. With each month passing, up to us offering to strap leather Hunter began, not only to under - on us, along with twenty or so of - stand the concept of the “Cowboy fers to use their rifles, pistols, and Way,” but also saw it in action at ammo. Hunter couldn’t wait to try every shoot. this. I, on the other hand, was just Prior to the October 2010 a bit nervous as Hunter took up shoot, a friend, Ken, wanted to Tomahawk Johnson’s offer to use try his hand at it. He was in the a pair of his .45 Colts. Under close same boat Hunter and I had supervision by the RO, Hunter started in, no rifle, pistols, or was given the “stand by” and the shotgun. Hunter loaned him his buzzer sounded. My parental ap - rifle, and I loaned him my Smoke prehensions disappeared quickly Wagons and shotgun and brought as I watched my son draw the pis - him ammo to shoot. It was as if tols and sweep the pistol and rifle we went full circle from our hum - targets with one miss and no pro - ble beginning ten months earlier. cedurals. One would have thought And just as they did with us, the he had been doing it for a long SASS members welcomed Ken time. At the end of the shoot, we with open arms and shared all got back in our truck and Hunter the information for which Ken looked at me and with the follow - sought answers. I received a ing words, “Dad, we need to get phone call from Ken today as he hats, boots, holsters …” sealing was excited about getting his new the fact we were going to be Cow - rifle and was anticipating the im - boy Action Shooting™. pending acquisition of his pistols. For the next month’s match In hindsight, the decision to we had little in the way of equip - join SASS and the McLean ment, all of our guns were on County Peacemakers is one of the order, but not in yet. We did have best decisions I have ever made. our SASS cards and eagerly It would be difficult to find an - joined the Peacemakers. As be - other group as friendly and giv - fore, there was not a lack of fellow ing to others as SASS or the club members willing to loan us Peacemakers. The sport teaches their guns and share their ammu - life lessons I want my son to nition. On each stage, another learn and wish the world at large warm and very friendly SASS would use. member would come up and offer So, a huge thank you to SASS us advice on that particular stage and to everyone involved with and anything else we might need. the McLean County Peacemakers They were all then, as now, pa - for making us feel so welcome in tient with our questions, and as this outstanding organization. always, had a very understand - Because of all the positive things able and honest answer for them. my son and I have experienced at The RO’s helped us understand the local level, I am currently each stage and understand the making plans to attend the 2011 language of the sport. Terminol - END of TRAIL where I am posi - ogy like “Nevada Sweeps,” tive I will meet more of the “Lawrence Welk’s,” “Dump Tar - world’s finest people.

Civil War Factoid Abraham Lincoln is the only President of the United States to come under enemy fire while in office. It happened twice, once while on board a tugboat in 1862 and again during a raid on Washington, D.C. in 1864.

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Z f christmAs poem As twisted by Brother Chuck, SASS #44193

‘Twas the night before Christmas, I knew in a moment it must be His droll little mouth was drawn someone quite grand. and all on the range, North Pole Nick . up to say “NO,” Not a bullet was whizzing, Two pistols he drew and called To a miss he now pondered He spoke not a word, not even one strange. them by name – and made him go slow. but went straight to his work, The six shooters were hung in the Prancer and Vixen , he shot Marked his time, set targets, rack with care, in the game. The stump of a stogie then turned with a jerk. In hopes that the next shoot soon he held so loose, And laying his finger aside would be there. More rapid than lightning And the smoke – it encircled of his trig, from his holsters they came, his head like a noose. And giving a nod, down The rifles and guns all cleaned And he drew them, and cocked, He had a tan, crinkled face the burms he did gig! and oiled, and shot them the same! and a little belly pot, Tucked in their rugs, so not to His rifle was Comet That hung over his belt, He sprang to his truck, be soiled. and the shotgun was Cupid ; like a muffin still hot! to his gal gave a whistle, And Ma in her bloomers, and I The way he shot them, And away they flew in my chaps, I just stood there plum stupid. He was friendly and kind, like the down of a thistle. Had just settled our brains and oozed all was well, But I heard him exclaim, for a long winter’s nap. As hail before the wild storm Someone to hang with for quite ‘ere he drove out of sight, doth fly, a long spell! “Happy Christmas to all, When out on the range there arose Lead bullets were filling A wink of his eye and a shake and to all – such a clatter, the inky black sky. of his hand, GOOD-SHOOT’N!” Bang ting, bang ting, what was Smoke and fire from the muzzle Soon gave me to know I had met the matter? it flew, Away to my holster I flew like Brass and hulls filled the air a partridge, hazed in blue. Tore open the gate and threw in some cartridge. Dressed all in leather from his head to his toe, The moon on the breast You could tell he had many of the fresh painted steel, a shoot yet to go. Gave an itch to my finger A bundle of brass he had flung the trigger to feel. on his back; When, what to my wondering eyes He’s surely a reloader, should appear, just try’n to keep track. But a miniature cart, and a shooter – quite clear. His eyes – how they twinkled! At shots that were so scary, A little old cowpoke, so spunky That caught an edge and slick, just by a hairy!

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olD west myths ... And Things little Known By Shot Doc, SASS #54337 Stories about the Old West often contain errors or exaggera - ally shot from the hip.” tions. Different books may report – Wyatt Earp (as quoted in different versions of the same Bill O’Neal’s book—see reference events, each implying truth was at end of story) (Continued on page 32 )

Shot Doc, SASS #54337

he most important les - son I learned ... was that T the winner of a gunplay usually was the one who took his “time. The second was that, if I hoped to live on the frontier, I would shun flashy trick-shootin— -grandstand play—as I would poison ... In all my life as a fron - Wyatt in his later years … tier peace officer, I did not know a one look at his eyes really proficient gunfighter who and you knew Contrary to the movie versions of the famous Gunfight at the OK had anything but contempt for the he meant business! gun-fanner or the man who liter - Corral, the actual fight lasted only a few minutes!

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Old West Myths (Continued) . . . (Continued from page 30 ) of depicting with low- only seven, maybe one more. being told. Many western movies slung holsters tied to their leg. The story of how Butch Cas - Frank James lived long after and TV shows are especially inac - Most gunmen wore their holsters sidy met his end has been argued his brother, Jesse, was killed. At curate in showing guns used by with the gun butt at or slightly in a number of accounts and age 70, Frank was selling tickets gunslingers and lawmen that below the waist. Low-slung hol - books. The movie version had to tourists who wished to visit the weren’t even produced until long sters did not work well when on a Butch Cassidy and the Sundance James’ brothers’ birthplace after the story time of the movie. horse. A cross-draw holster (with Kid killed by Bolivian troops in (where he also sold pebbles from (Clint Eastwood and Tom Selleck gun butt forward on the opposite South America, a version sup - Jesse’s grave.) were two actors who promoted side from the strong hand) worked ported by most. However, more hung up his the period accuracy of guns used better for most on a horse. Many than one account has Butch Cas - guns toward the end of the 1890s in their western movies.) And did gunmen did not even use holsters, sidy returning to the U.S. and liv - and went east where he earned you ever wonder about characters but wore their gun inside their belt. ing to a ripe old age (almost all his living as a successful sports in a western movie or TV show In the preface to his book on accounts have the writer in New York City. firing 20-30 bullets from their the early history of the Texas killed in South America). One The famous outlaw, John Wes - “six-guns” without re-loading? Rangers, Lone Star Justice , Robert book by Larry Pointer has a ley Hardin, studied law books The gunfight popular in Utley noted he thought it would be seemingly well-documented ver - while in prison. After his pardon, movies, TV westerns, and pulp fic - appropriate to see how Hollywood sion of Butch Cassidy returning he started a brief law practice in tion with quick draw shooting from treated the Texas Rangers in their to the U.S. and eventually ending El Paso in 1895 before being killed. the hip were rare by most histori - films as part of his research. In up at a county poor farm in Span - cal accounts. Shooting accurately the start of the 1956 film, Lone gle, a few miles south of Spokane, More information ... usually required a slow aim down Ranger , Utley noted with surprise where he passed away July 20, Invitation to a hanging? Offi - the barrel of the gun. In his book the Rangers were shown to be 1937. There are supporters of cial invitations would often be on gunslingers, O’Neal struggled fighting in an area thick with both versions—those having sent to the press and posted for with the definition of a gunfight. saguaro cactus and commented he Butch Cassidy killed in South legal hangings. Many of these in - If a gunfight was defined as a fast- had yet to see a saguaro growing America and versions having him vitations were as formal as those draw, showdown , only a hand - in Texas. That film also had the returning to the U.S. for weddings and other celebrated ful of the 587 gunfights described Texas Rangers wearing the wagon events: “Your presence is re - in his book by over 30 different wheel star badge that was not quested at the execution of _____ gunfighters would fit into that def - adopted until the 20th century. Most (but not all) versions of for the murder of _____ to take inition. Some gunmen could shoot Following are some of the other Billy the Kid’s death have him place in _____ on _____.” accurately from the hip—most inconsistencies and little known facts shot to death by Sheriff Pat Gar - O’Neal notes the gunfighter’s couldn’t ... or wouldn’t as indicated I have picked up in my Old West his - rett in Fort Sumner, NM in 1881. era did not really begin until by the quote by Wyatt Earp at the tory research. The first three describe A 2005 book by a former Presi - after the Civil War. He attributes beginning of this story. challenges to the commonly accepted dent of the Western Writers of this both to the technical im - The popular media is also fond versions of well-known stories. America, W. C. Jameson, adds to provements made in firearms at the controversy of the death of the time and the fact that thou - Billy the Kid by indicating he sands of men had fought in the died of natural causes in 1950 in Civil War. Gunfights were most Hico, south of Fort Worth. In common during the 1870s and that account, it was a friend of early 1880s with what O’Neal Billy the Kid who was killed by refers to as a “revival” of gunfight Garrett. The book makes good activity during the mid 1890s. reading. Errors and exaggerations aside, the stories of the Old West The Gunfight at the are entertaining reading. Enjoy O.K. Corral in Tombstone reading these stories and pat The story of the gunfight at yourself on the back when you the O.K. Corral has been told by find errors and contradictions. a number of “eyewitnesses,” each with some variation. Unlike References used for this story movie versions that seem to indi - The Gunfighters , A Time-Life cate the gunfight itself lasted for Book with text by some time, most accounts have Paul Trachtman, 1974. the gunfight starting and ending Encyclopedia of Western in a minute or so. In addition, the Gunslingers by Bill O’Neal, description of the gunfight in University of Oklahoma Press Tombstone’s Daily Epitaph of Oc - (paperback edition), 1991. tober 27, 1881 (the day after) has Encyclopedia of Western Lawmen the actual gunfight on Fremont & Outlaws by Jay Robert Street near the O.K. Corral, a lo - Nask, De Capo Press, 1994. cation also reported by others. Lone Star Justice: The First Century of the Texas Rangers Some little known facts about by Robert M. Utley, Berkley famous lawmen and outlaws paperback edition, 2003. Gunmen often exaggerated In Search of Butch Cassidy by the number of people they had Larry Pointer, University of killed in gunfights believing it Oklahoma Press, 1977. would give them a mental edge Billy the Kid: Beyond the Grave over future gunfight opponents. by W. C. Jameson, claimed he had Taylor Press, 2005. killed over a hundred (see Time- Life book reference below). The real number? 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.roy roGers ’Auction ,

By Jon Matrin

he Roy Rogers Museum has One of many of Roy’s shirts sold Tclosed its doors forever. for $16,250, and one of his Here is a partial listing of some many cowboy hats sold for of the items sold at auction ... $17,500. Roy’s 1964 Bonneville sold for One set of boot spurs sold for $254,500. It was estimated to $10,625. (He never used spurs sell between $100,000 and on Trigger.) $150,000. A life size shooting gallery sold His script book from the Janu - for $27,500. ary 14,1953 episode of “This Is Various chandeliers sold from Your Life” sold for $10,000 $6,875 to $20,000. Very (est. $800 – $1,000). unique and artistic in their A collection of signed baseballs western style. (Pete Rose, Duke Snyder, and A signed photograph by Don other greats) sold for $3,750. Larsen taken during his per - A collection of signed bats (Yogi fect game in the World Series Berra, Enos Slaughter, Bob against the Dodgers on Octo - Christie’s Roy Rogers auction in New York Feller, and others) sold for ber 8, 1953, along with a was a very successful, event. In attendance were (l-r) Dustin Rogers, $2,750. signed baseball to Roy from (Handsome Stranger, SASS #3440), Dave Beesley (Jersey Kid Brother, SASS #48826), Ed Beesley (Jersey Kid, SASS #287), Trigger’s saddle and bridle sold Don, sold for $2,500. and Dusty Rogers (Ol’ Grizz, SASS #489). for $386,500 (est. $100K – Two fabulous limited edition BB $150K) (Continued on next page)

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right time. We were able to grow up with these great people even if we never met them. In their own way they taught us patriot - ism and honor, we learned lying and cheating were bad, and sex wasn’t as important as love. We learned how to suffer through disappointment and failure and work through it. Our lives were drug free. So it’s good-bye to Roy and Dale, Gene and Hoppy, The Lone Ranger and Tonto. Farewell to Sky King and Superman and Sgt. Friday. Thanks to Capt. Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers and Capt. Noah, and all those people whose lives touched ours, and made them better. It was a great ride through childhood. How sad that even in Branson, Roy’s Bonneville was all tricked out—a real cowboy car! the capital of country music, there The outside accessories were dwarfed only by the interior appointments. was not enough traffic to keep Guns, bullets, coins, and carved leather were evident throughout! Roy’s Museum alive. A real gen - The car brought $254,500 at auction! tleman and one of our premiere childhood heroes cast aside! (Continued from previous page) $10K – $15K). He was their guns in their original boxes real pet. – Bill Cassidy, SASS #3561 with numerous photos of Roy, Dale’s parade saddle, estimated Dale, Gabby, and Pat sold for to sell between $20K – $30K, $3,750. sold for $104,500. A collection of memorabilia from One of many pairs of Roy’s boots his shows entertaining the sold for $21,250. troops in Vietnam sold for Trigger sold for $266,500. $938. I never knew he was Do you remember the 1938 there. His flight jacket sold movie The Adventures of Robin - for $7,500. hood with Errol Flynn and His set of dinnerware plates and Olivia de Havilland? Well, silverware sold for $11,875. Olivia rode Trigger in that The Bible they used at the din - movie. Trigger was bred on a ner table every night sold for farm co-owned by Bing Crosby. $8,750. Roy bought Trigger on a time One of several of his guitars sold payment plan for $2,500. Roy for $27,500. and Trigger made 188 movies to - Nellybelle sold for $116,500. gether. Trigger even out did Bob A fabulous painting of Roy, Dale, Hope by winning an Oscar in the Pat, Buttermilk, Trigger, and movie Son of Paleface in 1953. Bullet sold for $10,625. It is extremely sad to see this One of several sets of movie era lost forever. Despite the fact posters sold for $18,750. Gene and Roy’s movies, as well as A black and white photograph of those of other great characters, Gene Autry with a touching can be bought or rented for view - inscription from Gene to Roy ing, today’s kids would rather sold for $17,500. spend their time playing video A Republic Productions Poster games. Today it takes a very spe - bearing many autographs of cial pair of parents to raise their the people that played in Roy’s kids with the right values and movies sold for $11,875. morals. These were the great he - Dale’s horse, Buttermilk (whose roes of our childhood, and they history is very interesting), did teach us right from wrong, sold below the presale esti - and how to have and show re - mate for $25,000. (est. $30K – spect for each other and the ani - $40K) mals that share this earth. Bullet sold for $35,000 (est. You and I were born at the

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Page 38 Cowboy Chronicle December 2010 Dii spAtches from cAmp bAylor i Captain Baylor modeling the Wild Bunch for Dummies Mernickle Evil Roy Slim Jim rig with matching shotgun belt. (Photo by Lorrie Lott, Mr. Quigley Photography) leather gear rom the SASS Wild Bunch Handbook, Copyright © By Captain George Baylor, SASS Life #24287 FSingle Action Shooting Society, Inc 2010, Second Edition: HOLSTERS, CARTRIDGE BELTS, AND BANDOLEERS • All pistols must be carried in a safe holster capable of retaining the firearm throughout a normal range of motion. • Loose ammunition (i.e., ammuni - tion not in magazines) required for reloads during the course of any stage must be carried on the shooter’s person in a bandoleer, cartridge/shot shell belt loop, pouch, holster, or pocket or be safely staged as required by stage instructions. Rifle and pistol am - munition may not be carried in a shot shell loop. No ammunition may be carried in the mouth, ears, nose, cleavage, or any other This recently discovered archival photo of an 11 th Cavalry captain and his This looks suspiciously like Dodge Touring Car shows a holster looking a lot like a Mernickle Evil Roy bodily orifice. a holster for a SAA “adapted” Wild Bunch holster existed in 1916! (Discovered by Major Photography) • Bandoleers, cartridge belts, and as a “field expedient” Wild Bunch pouches for loose ammunition holster. Better rigs are available. (i.e., ammunition not in mag - azines) must be of traditional • Shotgun ammo loops may not ac - design (e.g., bandoleers must commodate more than two rounds be loose and not secured in per loop, and rifle/pistol ammo any way to prevent move - loops shall accommodate only one ment). Modern drop pouches, round per loop. combat style shotgun loops, • Ammo belts must be worn so all wrist or forearm bandoleers, ammo is positioned at or below and such are not allowed. the belly button. Pouches shall have a flap and • Shotgun ammo loops must con - must carry their contents form to the shooters contour (i.e., loose, with no special provi - not tilt out from the belt). sions to organize the contents • Cartridge loops mounted on a for rapid retrieval. Leather firearm’s stock or forearm are not belt slide ammo loops are ac - allowed. ceptable; however, shotgun • Holsters and magazine pouches shell slides may not be worn must be of traditional or military over shotgun belts. Shotgun design and made from traditional Texas Tiger used an off-the-shelf The shooter added a stud Evil Roy rig at Outlaw Trail, loops must be in a single row. to hold the flap up and out materials, (e.g., canvas or but Mernickle is working on a • Cartridge loops must not of the way, making the holster leather). Holy Terror Ladies Wild Bunch rig. have a metal or plastic liner. considerably more efficient. • The holster must cover the entire We’ll have an article on it However, the entire loop may (It’s still a long way from your length of the barrel and slide from in early 2011. be made of metal. thigh to your line of sight.) (Continued on next page)

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(Continued from previous page) The Difference Between a the muzzle to the ejection port. Cowboy Action Shooting™ No open front speed holsters al - Holster and a lowed. Wild Bunch Holster • If a holster has a flap or strap, It’s not just that a Cowboy Ac - they need not be closed during tion Shooting™ holster holds a six- competition. shooter and a Wild Bunch holster • No metal or plastic “competition” holds a 1911. A Cowboy Action type equipment allowed. Shooting™ holster must protect the Mernickle Leather’s Evil Roy Wild gun, keep it from falling out under Bunch rig in single belt form with movement, and allow a three double magazine pouches and fast re-holstering. A SASS Wild and a shotgun/rifle ammunition Bunch holster must protect the gun, slide on the holster belt. keep it from falling out under move - ment, and allow a fast draw. But in makes both. 99% of photos of Mex - SASS Wild Bunch competition*, ican Punitive Expedition cavalry - 1911s are staged after use and never men wearing pistols show them re-holstered on the clock. So the wearing M1912 Mounted Holsters metal/Kydex/Rhino hide linings and hanging from M1910 canvas pistol funnel-like tops aren’t necessary. belts. This is the first model holster (*IPSC, USPSA, and IDPA do adopted for the M1911 .45 cal auto - not allow re-holstering on the clock for matic pistol. This mounted version the same reason SASS doesn’t, safety. featured a swivel and leg strap to Some local clubs do. This is not in keep it from bouncing while riding. El Paso Saddlery offers a left- handed version as well, even though the US Army never ordered any (of - ficers might have, however). El Paso Saddlery makes a high quality replica of the M1916 holster. Ca - Mernickle Leather’s Evil Roy belas sells a low priced, lower qual - Wild Bunch holster, a comfortable ity replica. William Holden wore a and efficient field holster. M1916 in the movie, but they would have only appeared near the end of • No shoulder or cross-draw hol - the expedition, if then. It should be sters may be used during compe - noted soldiers wore their pistol belts tition. around the waist, not the hips. • Magazine pouches must be worn El Paso Saddlery made the orig - on the opposite side of the body inal holster Second Lieutenant Pat - from the handgun. ton designed in 1915. They still do. • Magazine pouches must be worn It requires the 2 " leather garrison vertical and conform to the shoot - belt (or a similar high quality, stiff ers body (i.e., not tilt out from the 2" belt) to work correctly. Compared shooters body). to all of the other military holsters • Magazine pouches can hold either of the era, it is much, much faster, one or two magazines. El Paso Saddlery’s Patton holster allowing a firm, firing grip of the • At least two inches of the maga - with their garrison belt. firearm without dealing with a flap. zine must be covered by the mag - The Patton is the most efficient If the safety strap is simply not azine pouch. (meaning fastest) “authentic” used, it’s an unimpeded draw. It is 1915-16 holster. not quite as fast as a modern speed compliance with the SASS Wild holster built to the limit of the Bunch Handbook rules, and it would SASS rules using modern concepts be hard to defend in court when the (Continued on page 40 ) plaintiff’s attorney brings up the fact no other international organization allows it for safety reasons.) SASS does not require cover - ing the trigger guard as other shooting venues do because we draw the gun in “condition 3 " (empty chamber, magazine loaded) and don’t use the safety. “Authentic” holsters Since in 1916 the 1911 was still, at least theoretically, a “military- Mernickle Leather’s Evil Roy only” gun, if you want to be “authen - Wild Bunch rig in double belt tic” to the era, then you have two form with magazine pouches El Paso Saddlery’s M1912 Mounted choices: the M1912 holster and the and shotgun/rifle ammunition holster with their garrison belt. Patton holster. El Paso Saddlery slide on the top belt.

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clumsy. The sixth space is the “Bar - (Continued) . . . ney Fife” magazine, a different Camp Baylor color, backwards staged magazine with one round in it for situations (Continued from page 39 ) Most contestants are using holsters where a malfunction has cost you and materials. The difference designed for Wild Bunch and use one round in a string of five—Put in wouldn’t be significant for most modern techniques and materials. this magazine. Fire the round. The shooters, and the top 10% are going All of the major SASS leather gear slide locks back, and you can drop to use “gamy” holsters anyway. vendors now offer Wild Bunch rigs. that magazine, move to the next “Gamy” Holsters The first purpose-built Wild Bunch shooting position without penalty, The leather gear you use for your rig was made by Mernickle Leather. and insert another five round mag - main match guns won’t work. You When I was working on this article, azine for the next string. can try adapting your old belt and Bob Mernickle gave me considerable LoneRider Leather Rig put a 1911 holster on it, or you can help. Thus, I know more about his Jack Houston of LoneRider spend the bucks and get a rig de - rigs than others. So if you’re wonder - Leather makes custom rigs to the signed for Wild Bunch competition. ing why some other leather makers customer’s specifications. The rig il - aren’t spotlighted, now you know. lustrated is an integrated rig. Jack The Mernickle Evil Roy designed it to be buckled in the Wild Bunch Rig back. The shotgun loops and rifle The most popular holster is the Mernickle Leather’s Wild Bunch loops are built in. He made this one Mernickle Evil Roy. 30 a week are Loading Strip. It is held on with a as a door prize for a SASS match, sold from the Dillon catalog alone, clip that fits 2.5 " belts. Ten rifle and it took off in popularity. This is and over 1000 have been sold. It was rounds go on the inside. Six shot - a lightweight, efficient rig. It is also designed from the ground up as a gun rounds go on the outside. blessed with a low price. Wild Bunch holster. It isn’t a modi - fall out, and don’t strip off the top fied or updated existing holster. The round when you pull them out. belt matches, with a US emblem in Enough people said wearing two the back and ten loops for .38-40 to belts was a pain that Bob designed a LoneRider Leather’s loading strip .45 Colt sized cartridges. It’s 2.5 " belt slide for a few extra rounds— holds 6 shotgun rounds and wide, so it gives good support. The four shotgun and five rifle rounds. 10 rifle shells. It has a flap on double mag pouches are well de - One belt or two? the back and slips over the belt. signed. Mags come out easily, don’t You need to carry the 1911 pis - tol, six magazines, and spare shot - gun and rifle ammunition. This can One of LoneRider Leather’s custom Wild Bunch rigs, an “all-in-one” rig. be done with one belt, especially if your waist size begins with “4.” If Loading Strips your waist size begins with “3” or “2”, Normal loading strips/blocks it’s hard to get all of this onto one don’t work because we need a loading belt. Evil Roy tested one belt vs. two strip that holds six shotgun shells and concluded the two belt system is and 10 rifle rounds. I suggested to measurably faster. If you’re really some leather workers that loading skinny, then it has the advantage of strips were a saleable item. Two took giving you more room. Now your me up on it. Jack Houston, of LoneR - shotgun/rifle slide can be on the top ider leather makes one with a flap on belt or bottom belt as desired. the back so it slips over the belt of You’ll need seven magazines at choice. Bob Mernickle took a differ - least, and pouches for six. 15-20 ent approach. His loading strip clips round stages are the norm, but 25 on the belt. 10 rifle rounds on the in - round stages exist. That means five side, 6 shotgun rounds on the outside. magazines. For the 25 round stages Women’s Rigs I go to the loading table with seven Until mid-2010 women’s needs in magazines and keep six in the belt. regards to Wild Bunch holsters had I need four magazines to get to 25 been ignored. At the time this is rounds, and one to drop because I’m being written, Mernickle is working on a Holy Terror rig. We’ll keep you informed. Texas Tiger purchased an off-the-shelf Evil Roy rig at END of TRAIL for use at Outlaw Trail. Women are built different than men (Thank you, Captain Obvious). High waists make hip mounting of the belt mandatory. Her slim waist means six magazines go to the middle of her back, but putting the mags on a belt at shotgun belt level made them too high. She wore the second belt be - cause her ‘97 was throwing rounds LoneRider Leather’s out at inopportune times, and she Wild Bunch holster. thought four weren’t enough.

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one pot chuck Cooking Up Some Tasty Grub Like Cookie Did Out On The Trail By Whooper Crane, SASS #52745, and The Missus

Here’s a “Before” picture of our Comfort Food entrée. Whooper and The Missus

ne of the traditional parts about the Christmas Sea - son is our penchant for Directions O eating special foods to Use your hands to stir all this stuff Now, wouldn’t you like add to the festivities. together in a big bowl. to set your choppers We indulge in whole turkeys, Put the mixture into a large metal to work on this crown roasts, hams, prime rib, and loaf pan and let it set while you good lookin’ meal? good old Christmas goose, all com - prepare your coals. plimented by treats like cranberry Fire up 24 charcoal briquettes. sauce, candied yams, plum pud - When they’re ready, put your 12 " ding, and cakes and pies of every Camp Dutch Oven (the one with description. feet) on top of about 12 of them. So, with all these great feasts Put your Meatloaf-laden loaf pan (and their over-the-top prepara - right into the Dutch Oven. tions) looming, The Missus and I Put on the Dutch Oven’s lid and put thought you might enjoy a rather the remaining hot coals on top. simple comfort food meal for this Cook your Meatloaf for an hour and month’s One Pot Chuck. How about a half. good old fashioned Meatloaf? Now, while the Meatloaf’s cooking, We’ve enjoyed lots of Meatloaf prepare the veggies to go with it. in lots of locales, but this one from Ingredients the heart of Colorado’s ski country 15 Small Redskin Potatoes is one of our favorites. It’s easy to 4 Large Carrots, cut in half length - make, and it’s one of those meals wise you’ll appreciate on a snowy win - 4 Medium Parsnips, cut in quarters ter’s evening. lengthwise Directions Deadeye’s Rocky Mountain (Now here’s the lip-smackin’ part) Meatloaf Coat all the veggies with bacon Ingredients grease (or Olive Oil for wussies). 1 Lb. Chopped Beef After the Meatloaf has been cooking 1 Lb. Bulk Pork Sausage for an hour, lay the veggies along - 3 Stalks of Celery, chopped side the loaf pan in your Dutch 3 Cloves of Garlic, chopped Oven. 8 Green Onions, cut into 1/2 inch The veggies will cook just great lengths while the Meatloaf is in its last 1 Sprig of fresh Rosemary half hour of cooking. (strip needles into the bowl) When everything is done, take the 2 Cups of Dried Bread Pieces, Meatloaf out and let it stand for 1/2 inch square ten minutes to set up. 2 Fresh Eggs Now serve up this delicious One Pot 1 Cup Barbeque Sauce Chuck to your loved ones during 1 Tbs. Worcestershire Sauce this joyous Christmas Season. 1 Tbs. Liquid Smoke Sauce They’ll love you for it! 1/2 Cup chopped, cooked Bacon God Bless Us Everyone! or Bacon Bits Pictures by Deadeye Al

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the clAssic militAry cAteGor y By Baltimore Ed, SASS #11754

owboy Action Shooting™ not be historically accurate, cavalry spurs, or gauntlets (hung and SASS are continuing but would be theatrically ac - over the belt). No sword is to be to change and grow. curate, while one portraying a ever worn while shooting a stage CShooting categories are as historical figure or event no matter how little movement is much about what the shooter is would need to try to be histor - involved. Leave it in the scabbard wearing as what or how he or she is ically accurate. In addition to at the gun cart. shooting. Some think this is a bad the basic uniform (boots or The only exception to this thing, but I disagree. I think it al - shoes, pants, a long sleeve mandatory listing of items is a lows us to time travel. This time shirt, and a correct hat), shooter portraying the movie, The traveling, historical re-enacting, or shooters competing in Classic Wild Bunch . The 1912 U.S. Army TV and film recreating is a part of Military will also need to be khaki summer uniform worn in the what Cowboy Action Shooting™ is wearing at least five of the first 20 minutes of the film is very about. The other parts are all the following items that are cor - minimal and only consists of a D.I. great firearms, great people, and, of rect to the uniform he is hat, hat cords (silver for Pike and course, the competition. We all wearing, ala the Classic Cow - gold for the others), Mills style ten played Cowboys and Indians as boy Category. pocket cartridge belts or canvas children, but we also played Army Starting at the top: hat garrison (pistol) belts, canvas 1911 and Cops and Robbers, too. cords, chin strap (worn magazine pouches, brown U.S. With this being said, I propose under the chin during the Army 1911 flap holsters and khaki another category of shooter/firearm— match), goggles (worn on the puttees. The only real insignia is The Classic Military Category. It hat), scarf, tunic, insignia Pike’s silver LT bars (actually Air would be the historical or theatrical (unit, branch, or rank, worn Force bars—oops) and the U.S. on re-enactors choice. It requires shoot - on the hat, shirt and/or tunic his collar. These few items would ers to be in a military or police uni - nial wars (Madhist, Zulu, or Boer be sufficient for a shooter reenact - form of any nationality, spanning the Wars), or the Colt 1911 self loader ing this movie. time from the Civil War to the Puni - for the Punitive Expedition in 1916 The shooter must stay in uni - tive Expedition in 1916. The contro - or the great film, The Wild Bunch form for the entire match, includ - versial, but neat part, of this category (or at least the first 20 minutes ing awards and banquets, but may is the requirement to use correct while Pike and his gang are dressed change uniforms/firearms for handguns for whatever event, histor - in their U.S. Army 1912 summer matches lasting longer than a day. ical or theatrical, the shooter is por - uniforms). Competitors would cre - However, the shooter may not traying. The shooter could use two ate an event-correct uniform com - switch his/her shooting category double action revolvers, fired double plete with the appropriate gear, when they switch uniform/firearm. action, but otherwise used in the such as flap holsters, flap magazine All canvas or leather ammo same manner as two single action re - pouches, belts, puttees, hats, boots, pouches or strong side holsters volvers, or a single self loader (Colt tunics, etc., and would compete with must be of a military style flap de - 1911 .45 ACP semi-auto pistol), using the appropriate handguns. Natu - sign. While second (open top, full the operational procedures and rally, all handguns would be fired sized) revolver holsters are not a safety rules found in the SASS Wild Duelist as this is the way the mili - military accoutrement, allowance Bunch Handbook, 2010 Edition. The tary taught soldiers to fire hand - will be made for weak side forward Classic Military Category is broken guns. SASS rules would apply to facing holsters or cross draw hol - down into two sub categories, Classic rifles and shotguns used in the sters to accommodate a second re - Military DA Revolver and Classic Classic Military DA Revolver Cate - volver in the manner of the Military Self Loader. gory, and SASS Wild Bunch Cate - shooters choice. DISCLAIMER: Shooters in the gory rules would apply to rifles and HANDGUN DETAILS Classic Military Double Action Re - shotguns used in the Classic Mili - Any handgun used must be an volver Category would only be eligi - tary Self Loader Category. Costume collar, epaulette, or arm), cam - original military or civilian model ble for awards in this category and allowances would be made for shot - paign medals, pistol lanyard, whis - or modern reproduction handgun not be eligible for any top gun gun ammo belts or slides. tle, pocket watch, compass, with fixed sights, non-target grips awards or shootout events. However, UNIFORM DETAILS binoculars (in a case on the belt, and revolvers with six chambers. shooters in the Classic Military Self A shooter’s costume must be a hanging from the shoulder, or on a The exception to this is the British Loader Category would be eligible military or police uniform of any na - strap around the neck), pants, sus - military allowed officers to pur - for top gun awards (Traditional cat - tionality from 1860 to 1916. It must penders, Sam Browne Belt (single chase their own pistols at this time, egory) or shootoff events at a dedi - have a correct hat, long sleeves, and or double braces), ammo bandolier, so it is possible an officer could have cated Wild Bunch match. leather footwear per SASS clothing cartridge pouch, Mills style canvas armed himself with a Webley-Green A few examples of event rules. The degree of correctness of cartridge belt (shotgun or rifle), target revolver or the like. There firearms would be Colt DA re - the uniform is relative partially to garrison (pistol) belt, handcuffs, would be no problem with this, as volvers for the Spanish American the event being portrayed and par - nightstick, police badge, sword and target sights of this era were rudi - War, Colt or S&W DA revolvers for tially by the ability or dedication of scabbard, bayonet, canteen and/or mentary at best. No modern Colt or the RCMP, large frame Webley DA the shooter creating it. A shooter haversack (hung on a belt or over S&W target revolvers or self loaders revolvers for any of the British colo - portraying a film character might the shoulder), puttees (leggings), are allowed. The firearms the U.S. Visit us At sAssnet .com December 2010 Cowboy Chronicle Page 43 military supplied to its troops were the shooter who watches the His - form/event is if it is not easily rec - in Cowboy Action. This IS the Single not target models. tory or Military channels. ognizable. You should carry some Action Shooting Society! And second, Original revolvers and self load - Handgun ammo (smokeless or reference material with you when the Wild Bunch gurus are now ers must fall design wise between blackpowder) must be SASS legal you attend a big match in case this preaching “Wild Bunch is NOT Cow - 1860 and 1916, but may fall time with lead bullets. See the SASS happens. A copy of a picture with a boy Action shot with a 1911!” Addi - wise (actual year of manufacture) Wild Bunch Category rules for the caption would suffice. Leave the tionally, while some clubs are more up to the Second World War. Mod - self-loader. The minimum caliber is 479-page each, Volumes I and II, than willing to embrace the 1911 in ern reproductions of old handguns .45 ACP in a self-loader and .357 in Complete History of the British their Cowboy Action matches, many are accepted. Handguns must be a revolver (this could be changed to Royal Engineers, at the house. As aren’t. The 1911s are different than relatively correct to the uniform and a metric caliber if there is an inter - for references, the Osprey – Man At single actions, and most of our cow - event being portrayed. While a .38 est shown). Also, moon clips did not Arms books are full of drawings and boys have no idea what a failure looks Colt caliber, 1892 model DA Colt re - exist in 1916, as no large frame DA photos, or, as always, go online. like or how to clear a failure and keep volver would be correct for a Rough revolvers were chambered in .45 The Wild Bunch and TGs created the game safe. Rider re-enactor, any DA fixed sight ACP, so naturally it follows there and established the Wild Bunch Cat - Having said that, it’s still an in - Colt would be fine, and while a Web - was no such cartridge as the .45 egory at END of TRAIL several years teresting article. This is one more of ley MK IV .455 would be the Boer Auto Rim. However, to keep things ago. And even with all of its contro - several new shooting categories sug - War re-enactor’s choice, any large the same for all DA shooters or in versy, it has become very popular and gested in the past year. In order to get frame Webley would be fine, and of the case of a stage requiring a re - is now a part of the SASS game, with the TGs to say “yes,” the sponsors of course, the Colt 1911 .45 would be load, only load single cartridges in many local clubs offering this cate - any new category will need strong ad - correct for the film The Wild Bunch , revolvers. Those old, unfortunately gory alongside all the other SASS cat - vocates to lobby for and demand but any stock military GI 1911A1 cut .455 cylinders to .45 ACP Colt, egories at their monthly shoots. I changes to the existing category struc - would work. However different S&W, and Webleys can use .45 Auto would certainly hope The Wild ture. And, the proposed changes need they are, the Colt 1892, New Serv - Rim cases. At the time of this writ - Bunch, the TGs, and the SASS mem - to be supported at the grassroots level ice, Official Police,1917, Webley Re - ing, .45 Auto Rim brass is available bership allow The Classic Military and then positively reported to the volvers Marks 1-2-3-4-5-6, or the from Starline and Midway. Category to become a part of SASS. I Governors at the Summit. It’s not Colt 1911, 1911A1 or 1911 clones as While strong side holsters and ask you to think back to the begin - easy to get the changes blessed, but it’s described in the SASS Wild Bunch all magazine pouches in this cate - nings of Classic Cowboy, Gunfighter, also not impossible! Handbook Traditional Category, gory will have flaps and therefore, or B-Western categories. They all had When one mentions “Cops and they do look alike. snaps, it is not necessary to snap their critics, but now they have cow - Robbers,” one immediately thinks in Incorrect handguns will not be the flaps down. The flaps, however, boys and cowgirls who have fun com - terms of 1911s and Thompson ma - an issue, as the cowboy who invests cannot be folded back out of the peting in them every weekend. So chine guns! It, too, sounds like an ex - his time to research and money to way; they must hang naturally dur - let’s play Cowboys and Indians, Army, citing game with its own costuming create a correct uniform will have ing the stage. This inconveniences and Cops and Robbers, too! requirements, but definitely something started the whole project with a all shooters in this category equally. (Interesting article, but there are a to be done outside traditional Cowboy pair of period correct S&W, Colt or FINAL THOUGHTS number of instant thoughts. First, Action matches, as is happening more Webley revolvers, or an original You may be asked by the match there has been a consistent resistance and more with the Wild Bunch shoot - 1911. This will be a fun category for director to explain what your uni - to including double action handguns ing discipline … Editor in Chief)

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Part 1~ General Information 1969 Airstream By Cree Vicar Dave, SASS Life #49907

any SASS shooters ators that looked similar to leaving gaps between belly use RVs when they ones found in an apartment. sections where mice et al. ven - Mgo to a match. A cou - Most had a bathroom stool ture in to take up residence. ple years ago, the Vicar’s Wife but no holding tank. Even I’m not going to tell you how and I became the proud own - though our 1966 has a holding to remove these pesky critters ers of a 29 ft. 1969 Airstream tank, the owner’s manual says because of “animal rights trailer. This is not the first something along the lines of— wackos.” You could politely Airstream we bought and when you get to your camping ask them to leave to start probably won’t be the last. site, dig a hole, run the waste with, and then if they decline Previously we purchased a water into it, and cover it up your offer, you have other op - 26 ft. 1966, which we restored. when you leave—because the tions, right up to and includ - My brother-in-law, Russ, kind holding tanks were not very ing court action. of talked me into getting an large. The 1966 through 1968 After the critter round up, old Airstream as he and my models were very similar. In I used stainless steel self tap - sister, Gin, have had one for 1969, they went from square ping screws (around #10x1 ") going on three decades now. cornered windows to radius with large (1 " OD) stainless This 1966 was a challenge, as corners and changed the win - steel washers to pull the older trailers are, but Air - dow opening system. In 1970, under belly back into place. streams seem to hold their the fresh water tank was DAP acrylic silicone clear value a little better than most moved from under the sofa in caulk works well on the as the body is constructed of the front to under the floor in threads to keep the screws an aluminum outer and inner the middle of the trailer. and washers in place. A cord - skin, with an aluminum As with the 1966, this less drill motor is a good tool skeleton. 1969 was not a project for an for this. While you are down Every few years Air - easy quitter. The first thing there, you might want to check stream changed the style of that had to be done was to rid other areas where varmints their trailers. Their first ones it of unwanted wild life. The can crawl in. There is a slot back in the 1930’s were trailer comes with an alu - where the step slides up and shipped to the buyer in kit minum under belly, pop riv - down wide enough for a small form with instructions on how eted to the frame cross mouse to get in. Also, after to build it. In the 40’s and members. Over the years of 40+ years, it would be a good 50’s, they had manufactured pounding down the road, the idea to change all the brake Inside of 1969 Airstream units with stoves and refriger - rivets loosen and fall out, (Continued on next page)

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(Continued from previous page) If you need something, do an assemblies because they’ll proba - Internet search, and it may pop bly need more than just shoes. up. Also, for a few bucks a year The next thing to look for is a you can join the Airstream Club, soft spot in the floor just inside which will open up many new av - the door. The door seal wears out enues. Depending on what part of and allows water to leak in, re - the country you live in, an aver - sulting in the plywood floor rot - age older Airstream can be found ting out. Usually this is a small for under $3000. I estimate the area and is a fairly easy fix. The cost of restoration from 6 to 10K window seals might need chang - if you do most of the work. If it al - ing also. Some of the windows on ready has a good awning, hot the ‘69 did not want to come off water tank, fridge, AC unit, etc., the trailer as designed, so I just the cost to restore will be much put new seals along the sides and less. And when polished, the bottom. They have a new “D” value is around $20,000! Not bad shaped seal now that works a lot when a new one is close to three better than the old style. 1966 Airstream times that amount. Next check water lines. Usu - Next time I’ll cover one of the ally sometime or another a previ - models did not have a screen on to look for and the price to pay. projects that needed work. ous owner drove the trailer hard top to prevent birds and/or squir - Parts for a 1969 Airstream I thank our sons, Gold Tooth and put it away wet for the win - rels from entering to build nests. and newer are more available Dave, SASS #86266, and ter. There are drain valves in the Our ‘69 vent was packed full with than for the older trailers. There Matthew, brother-in-law, Russ, back, and air can be used to blow pine needles and leaves by a fowl are several places on the Internet Gold Tooth’s brother-in-law, out the lines, but things are often looking for a good home. where you can order items like Terry, who is an electrician, Mt overlooked. Today RV antifreeze The sofa foam and bed cush - door latches, rubber seals, win - Forest Ron, SASS #76664, Greg can be used. You can cut the cop - ions may or may not be usable. dows, aluminum LP tanks, and at Inland RV, and others, and es - per lines and splice with hose and There are people who will re - more. To name a few: pecially the Vicar’s Wife for all clamps, re-solder, or you can re - upholster the sofa and make mat - www.vintagetrailersupply.com , their help. place all the lines. If the drain tresses for the bed. We did it www.campingworld.com , and God Bless. traps leak, you can use a silicone ourselves, but it is a lot of work. I www.inlandrv.com . [email protected] caulk and duct tape or replace it. recommend getting a good quality, Check the wiring. It helps if firm foam. For the ‘66 it cost you have a cowboy buddy who is around $300 to replace the foam an electrician. In the 1966 every - for the sofa and bed. A few years thing was OK, but the 1969 had a later it cost around the same price dead short in the 12V DC light just for the foam for the sofa. system. After hours of checking Check out the counter tops. we found the problem. One of the Some look like new, others not so wires feeding a bathroom light new. The wood finish on the ‘69 had a bare spot in the insulation. cupboards was faded and milky Fortunately when we pulled the colored. I lightly sanded with a wire out there was enough extra green “Scotch Brite” pad and ap - to wire the light after the bad plied a coat of Min Wax, Antique spot was cut off. Oil Finish, Hand Finish Soft Lus - Check the hot water heater. tre. The results were amazing. If it works, it’s good, but many of They look like new, and the grain the originals were LP gas only. pops right out at ya. LP/Electric is nice when you have I’m reminded of what it says a hook-up. I found an Atwood in Nehemiah 6:15, “So the wall just the right size for the opening. was completed on the twenty- On the older trailers this is more fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days.” of a challenge as the style they They restored the wall of used then, to my knowledge, is no Jerusalem in 52 days. That’s far longer available. The fresh water less time than it took us to re - tank and holding tank need to be store the trailer. But, they prob - checked as well. ably had more help. I kept a If the refrigerator is not work - rough total of time spent on the ing, you can get a new one, but the project. It was over 500 hours size is usually different. Most plus the help of others! trailers older than 1969 had the When looking for a vintage shorter ones around three-foot trailer, inspect the counter top, high and were narrower than the windows, cupboards, outer and new ones for the same cubic feet. inner skin, see what appliances You can redo the cupboard area to work, and so forth. Most things make it fit, but I would warn any can be repaired or replaced, but major alteration may diminish at a cost. You can look up on the the value of the trailer. Also Internet the condition and value check the fridge vent. The older of an Airstream to find out what

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cowboy Action clubs thAt reAlly lenD AhAnD , By Cree Vicar Dave, SASS Life #49907

Cree Vicar Dave, These are up and coming clubs. dren begging bread. 26 They are al - good fellowship abounded. But in SASS Life #49907 What impressed me the most was ways generous and lend freely; their the last e-mail I received from Will their willingness to get new people children will be blessed.” Killigan, it says they will be shoot - ast year the Vicar’s Wife and involved in Cowboy Action. Like it Shooting fees for both clubs was ing five stages and lunch is, “at the I spent the cold months in says on the Pale Riders web site, $15 for non-members and $10 for range.” They also are expanding LGeorgia. We set up camp in a “The Spirit of the Game is alive and members and $10 for first time their categories. It is good to see RV park near Buena Vista, Georgia. well at Pale Riders. New shooters shooters. If you join one club, you clubs growing, drawing in and edu - One of the reasons we chose this are welcome. There is nearly al - become a member of both clubs. cating new shooters. area was because it has two Cowboy ways extra equipment on hand for Everyone was friendly and made If you are going to be in the Action Shooting™ clubs in close new shooters and no shortage of me feel right at home. As always, area, give ‘em a shout. Drop in and proximity. They are the “Pale Rid - club members willing to lend a safety is first, last, and always. A shoot with them. I’m sure you will ers,” located near Mauk, Georgia hand when needed.” I found this to pledge to the flag and a prayer pre - enjoy the experience. When we are that shoot the second Saturday, and be the case. Time and again I saw ceded the match. Each month there heading someplace, we generally the “Russell County Regulators,” new cowpokes come to just watch was a different match director with plan our trips around shooting at that shoot the fifth Saturday at the and end up shooting the match with a new perspective on the game. different clubs along the way. I East Alabama Gun Club near the able help of those in charge. They keep it interesting and enter - enjoy meeting new pards. We have Phoenix City, Alabama. If you look There is always someone there to taining. a RV, and most clubs offer free dry these two clubs up on the SASS web lend a hand. It says in Psalms While I was shooting with camping as well. This gives us a lit - site, you will notice the contact per - 37:25-26 (NIV) “25 I was young and them, they shot four stages a match tle rest stop along the way. son for both of them is the one and now I am old, yet I have never seen and then went to a restaurant * * * * * * * only Will Killigan. the righteous forsaken or their chil - where the scores were tallied and [email protected]

Visit us At sAssnet .com December 2010 Cowboy Chronicle Page 47 cowboy Action clubs thAt John reAlly lenD AhAnD philip Clum Journalist, Editor, Sgt. Shuster, and SASS #60835 sons for his paternal approach in dealing with the . For more Mayor than two years, he published edito - rials criticizing “the Army of Arizona and the political double-crossers in The , Washington.” Florence did not turn out to be the newspaper town John envisioned, and within two years, he Tombstone moved the publication back to Tuc - son, took back its old name and switched to daily circulation. All in Years all, things there were pretty dull for By Sgt. Shuster, SASS #60835 the Clums, so at the end of 1879, John sold his interest in the paper. In January, 1880, he rode south to ohn Philip Clum was, ar - take a look at the dazzling new sil - guably, the best thing that ver boomtown, Tombstone. ever happened to Arizona’s Quite taken with the excite - San Carlos Apaches, but ment of the great silver strike in politics reared its ugly Tombstone that had happened just Jhead. Tired of the Army’s constant two years before, John Clum ar - meddling in the affairs of the reser - rived in town and found saloons, vation, and the lack of support from gambling halls, houses of ill repute, the Indian Bureau (the very people hotels, stores, and restaurants, all who a short time prior had sought doing a fantastic business. But him out specifically as a man who (Continued on page 50 ) would make a good Agent), Clum re - signed as Indian Agent in 1877 to re-invent himself and start a new life as a journalist-politician. Next month, I will go backward in time and write about John Clum’s com - mission at San Carlos In - dian Reservation, Arizona. After leaving San Carlos, John Clum moved to Florence, Arizona, and studied law. He was soon ad - mitted to practice in the Pinal County, Arizona, Territorial bar. Preferring journalism to lawyering, John and his wife partnered with other businessmen and bought the Tucson Citizen newspaper in No - vember of 1877. Clum renamed it the Arizona Citizen and moved the publication to Florence, Arizona. John Clum’s first venture into John Clum – Tombstone newspaper publishing was not ex - (cityoftombstone.com) ceptionally noteworthy, except for his use of the paper to give good rea -

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Visit us At sAssnet .com Page 50 Cowboy Chronicle December 2010 John Philip Clum (Continued) . . . (Continued from page 47 ) ferent in character but no less in lenged the mayor had simply doled Now an able postmaster, a nowhere could John find a building importance.” John fully believed in out building lots to business associ - flourishing editor-publisher, and a in which to start his newspaper. Tombstone and was extremely out - ates. Some of the lots had been successful mayor, John Clum faced Clum had to purchase printing spoken in the ideas he thought taken by squatters. Others had the challenge of what he labeled equipment, land, and support his would be beneficial to the commu - been sold or resold by people who “the county ring.” When wife and son. Two partners, who nity. The paper’s job was to align it - had purchased the lots from others County was made a free-standing were both printers, joined him in self with the forces intent on who claimed lawful title. In the political authority, several Democ - the new enterprise. Still deter - promoting industry, railroads, a boomtown period, Clum asserted, rats were handed coveted appointed mined, he bought a load of rough money supply backed by precious “Tombstone has been handed over offices by the territory’s Republican lumber and a large sheet of canvas. metal, and a market economy. To to the speculators. Our citizens are governor, John C. Frémont. This With these materials, John Clum John Clum and the western mod - being ousted from their homes.” meant John would break ranks had a wooden framework built and ernizers, livestock and pastoral ac - Gun slinging was a problem in with the ’s best- covered it with the canvas. In this tivities were becoming quaint. John Tombstone, too. In fact, gun sling - known Republican figure. In addi - makeshift building, the presses envisioned Tombstone as a wealth- ing has proven to be the most mem - tion, Clum tied together the “ring” rolled, protected from the elements. producing engine of change. Its un - orable part of Tombstone’s history. and the local ranchers who were as - John maintained, in a wonderful derground riches would attract John Clum helped organize a Vigi - sociated with outlaw elements. turn of a phrase, “No Tombstone is investment capital to set the stage lance Committee, the “Law and Consequently, Tombstone was now complete without its epitaph.” Two for continued growth and develop - Order League,” to end lawlessness split between two groups. printers, Sorin and Reppy, worked ment. The city would mature, in in Tombstone. John followed up As anyone might expect, John day and night, and John Clum inau - Clum’s words, to a “city on a hill,” as with editorials exposing the sheriff’s Clum’s Epitaph supported mining gurated the Epitaph with an after - bright as “ancient Rome,” inhabited strange relationship with members capital, local Republicans, and the noon issue on May 1, 1880. In June by “a civilized citizenry.” of an outlaw gang known as the Earp brothers, and spouted law and of 1880, he was appointed Postmas - The problem with looking for - Cowboys. Clum wrote of the lawless order. The Nugget , a rival newspa - ter of Tombstone and demonstrated ward to a “civilized citizenry,” was exploits of the Clantons and McLau - per, unhappy at John’s election as much ability to fill that office to Tombstone’s early years were rys, who positioned themselves as mayor, discontented with the in - everyone’s satisfaction. marked by questionable land deal - honest cattlemen. creasing power of the Epitaph , and Doubling as postmaster and ed - ings, fires, floods, mudslinging, and Wyatt Earp, a shotgun messen - depressed with ’s ap - itor, John Clum intended the Epi - gun slinging. When Clum arrived ger for Wells Fargo, wanted to be pointment as town marshal, sided taph to be “a representative mining in Tombstone, the town was run by the first sheriff of newly formed with local Democrats, the ranch journal,” a vehicle for making Tomb - appointed officials, including a jus - Cochise County. John Clum ap - trade, and several of the so-called stone’s beginning commerce pleas - tice of the peace who was a real es - proved of Earp and endorsed him on Cowboys with names like Clanton ing to the eye. Clum’s front page tate agent. Under federal land the Republican ticket. Unfortu - and McLaury. editorial, “The First Trumpet,” said, laws, “town site” lots were real es - nately, , a Democrat, Now the outlaws, having lost “Tombstone is a city upon a hill tate parcels sold by the town, with won the election. control of the election, were getting promising to vie with ancient Rome proceeds used to underwrite the Upon this turn of events, John bolder. Holdups and stage robberies upon her seven hills in a fame dif - cost of public services. Clum chal - Clum, having won a court order happened in broad daylight. Hon - ending the town lot sale, knowing est citizens were shot down. Fear the new sheriff to be friendly with kept people off the streets. Every - the brigands, and afraid of what one seemed to know exactly who the would happen to law and order, de - guilty parties were. The town mar - cided to run for elective office him - shal, Ben Sippy, was pretty well self. As a mayoral candidate under worked up by the behavior of the the newly former Citizens Protec - Cowboys. He considered the town tive Party, John sought a settled too tough and the job too much to town in which he would “defeat cor - handle, so he conveniently van - ruption,” while bringing “peace and ished. When it was apparent the prosperity to our city.” Though the marshal was gone for good, Mayor criminal element did their utmost John Clum called a meeting of the to control the election, Clum, backed city council and made Virgil Earp by the Law and Order League, won town marshal. by an overwhelming majority and The Earps and the Clanton- was elected on January 4, 1881, as McLaury gang had several minor Tombstone’s first mayor under the clashes, and the time for violence new city charter of 1881. was near. On October 24, 1881, John Clum’s vision of a settled Curly Bill, Ringo, , and and prosperous Tombstone was still the McLaury brothers boasted in a long way away. In the spring, the the Allen Street saloons they in - Epitaph reported, “Water has been tended to run the Earps out of town. struck in one of the leading mines of Then on October 26, 1881, guns the district.” This was viewed with roared and thundered in the O.K. hopefulness because the experts Corral, leaving , Frank were certain good water meant good and Tom McLaury dead, and Virgil silver could not be far behind. and seriously Within a few months, the town wounded. Judge Spicer heard all of Tombstone could have used that the evidence and opinions and or - water because in the summer of dered the Earps and 1881, the center of town, “largely released from all charges. made up of combustible material,” John Clum did not try to mask was destroyed by fire. It seems his bias in the biggest story of his the fire safety ordinances, which newspaper career, the coverage of Clum had supported editorially, the October 1881 shootout at the hadn’t been adopted. It took a sec - O.K. Corral. The gunfight broke the ond fire, 11 months later, to bring town’s “quietness and good order,” about improvements. (Continued on next page)

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(Continued from previous page) Earp was playing pool with Bob 1886, John moved on again, this Tucson. It is said neither of them John wrote in his lead, a solitude Hatch at Campbell & Hatch’s sa - time to California, and settled in would ever admit he was wrong in law enforcement had brought over loon when a shot fired from the San Bernardino for a few years. their stand taken in Tombstone. the previously “fractious” and darkness of the alley struck him in Although John Clum left Tomb - John Clum later relocated back “dreaded cowboys.” With three the back and ended his life. A stone at the height of its boom, he to California and was a citrus Cowboys dead and Wyatt Earp hastily convened coroner’s jury could no more stay away from rancher, moving to in walking tall, Clum wasted no time ruled Morgan’s death a murder and boomtowns than a moth could stay 1928. He was often called upon by in using the sub-head “EARP named his murderers as Frank Stil - away from a flame. John joined the motion picture producers to serve BROTHERS JUSTIFIED” to state well, Indian Charlie, Pete Spence, to the Yukon and in 1898, as consultant on matters pertain - his direct deduction. With refer - and Joe Doe Fries. Though there is Clum was appointed Postal Inspec - ing to the Apaches. ences to “the best class of citizens,” little legitimate evidence, legend tor for the Territory of Alaska. He died on May 2, 1932, at age “all good citizens,” and “the better tells Wyatt accounted for most of his During a five-month period, he tra - 80, leaving behind his third wife portion of our citizens,” his view of brother’s killers. At any rate, sev - versed 8,000 miles in the Alaska and two children. A Western folk the matter was settled. The fact eral of them were found mysteri - Territory, equipping existing post legend, John P. Clum lived a long John Clum repeatedly used the ously dead or simply disappeared. offices and establishing seven new life, long enough to bury all his old word “citizen” conveyed special The political tables had turned ones. While in Nome in the sum - friends, even Wyatt Earp. meaning. To John, Cowboys, with after the gunfight at the O.K. Cor - mer of 1900, John Clum met some The Epitaph continues today an upper-case “C” or a lower case ral. The Earps, and everyone asso - of his old Tombstone friends, in - as a nationally distributed journal “c,” were not citizens as he defined ciated with them, including John cluding Nellie Cashman and Wyatt of the Old West. the word. “Citizens” had settled Clum, were labeled as troublemak - Earp, who was operating the Dex - References— most accessed by down. “Citizens” valued law and ers, responsible for much un - ter Saloon at the time. John was Internet, include: order. The Cowboys’ decision to wanted violence and mayhem, and later named postmaster for Fair - Glauthier, Martha, San Dimas come into town while armed was scaring away much-needed eastern banks, Alaska, and served in that Historical Society prima facie evidence they were not mining capital. position until 1909. Ledoux, Gary, “The Life and Times behaving as citizens in a well-or - By mid-1882 John Clum had After his tenure as the Fair - of John Clum,” Volumes 1 & 2 dered city. had enough. John’s wife died while banks postmaster, Clum spent sev - Pope, Nancy, National Postal Reprisals from the Cowboy fac - in Tombstone and was laid to rest eral years working for the Museum, 2006 tion were sure to come. Several in Boot Hill. His small son was liv - Southern Pacific Railroad, giving Trawick, Ben T. “Tombstone leading residents were marked for ing with his parents in Washing - hundreds of lectures all over the Epitaph” March ‘79 death by the outlaws. Predictably, ton, D. C. Whatever role the country to promote tourism and Wikipedia these were the Earps, Doc Holliday, Epitaph had played in helping passenger use of the railroad. Sgt. Shuster, SASS #60835, is a So - John Clum, Judge Wells Spicer, E. Tombstone to settle down, it was Eventually, John Clum re - cial Historian and Cultural Anthro - B. Gage, and other members of the not enough to hold Clum’s interest. turned to Arizona and settled in pologist, founder of the Lincoln Law and Order League. He had lost his family, and, in an Tucson. He even became friends County Regulators in Ruidoso, New The Cowboys’ first move was undignified move by superiors, his with Johnny Behan, his old politi - Mexico, and proprietor of the Kona against Judge Spicer. He received a job as postmaster. With his term cal enemy, who also had settled in Cowboy Coffee Company. note threatening him with death if as mayor also over, John Clum was he did not leave Tombstone imme - left with only the Epitaph . diately. A few days later, on Decem - Possibly he grew tired of his one ber 14, 1881, night riders made an man war on crime in Tombstone or attempt to assassinate the Judge, maybe he simply ceased to care. At while riding in the stage en route any rate, on May 1, 1882, exactly from Tombstone to Tucson. two years from the day he started Subsequently, near midnight on the Epitaph , John Clum sold his Wednesday, December 28, 1881, Vir - newspaper to people involved in the gil Earp, while making his rounds “ring” he had fought since arriving as marshal, left the Oriental Saloon in Tombstone in 1880. And then and started across Fifth Street John moved on. when shotguns blasted at him from In the latter part of 1882, John the darkness. Two of the shots Clum went to Washington and ac - struck Virgil, one shattering his left cepted a position in the office of the arm and the other entering his left Chief Inspector of the Post Office side. Dr. Goodfellow removed four Department. In February 1883, he inches of shattered bone from Vir - married his second wife. John gil’s left arm and twenty buckshot stayed in the Post Office Depart - from his side. Three of the buckshot ment at Washington until January went through the windows of the 1885, when he was reappointed Eagle Brewery Saloon (now the Postmaster at Tombstone. Clum Crystal Palace). Nineteen holes returned to Tombstone, but re - were found in the outside wall. signed from office eight months It was not long until the killers later when he was elected Auditor struck again. This time Morgan and Recorder of Tombstone. In

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tAles of olD new mexico Bent’s Tragic Death , several times. His wife was able to pull him away and through the hole to the next room, but they BeginningS oF The Wild WeST were followed. An Indian servant was killed attempting to shelter By Col. Richard Dodge, SASS Life #1750 the family as the mob broke through. Rather, the fort was a place of Poor Bent was scalped while congenial business and pleas - lying still alive and shot and ure for everyone who entered. stabbed multiple times until he Col. Richard Dodge, Much of the success of the died, then stripped naked, leaving SASS Life #1750 business was due to the him bleeding and torn in front of straightforward honesty and his family. Many wanted to kill integrity of the Bent brothers. the women and children; however, n a quiet side street in pic - When General Stephen Watts cooler heads prevailed and the in - turesque and historic old Kearny passed through and truders left, stripping the house OTaos, New Mexico, there is seized Santa Fe and New bare, apparently satisfied they had a small house with a small court - Mexico for the United States, proven their point. yard in the front and a small sign: he appointed Charles Bent as Friends from the community “Bent’s House.” Inside the modest governor of the territory, soon rescued the family and pro - adobe house, now a museum, one though it was common knowl - vided them with clothing and shel - enters a room with a three by edge Bent had a rather high- ter. Fifteen days later, on three foot hole cut away, showing handed opinion of the February 3, American troops ar - the adobe bricks laid behind the Mexican and Indian popula - rived. Outraged by the atrocity, plaster wall. tion and had earned a num - they attacked the Taos Pueblo the At first it appears that the ber of enemies over the years. following day, killing some two opening was made to show the Though his home was in Taos Charles Bent hundred of the inhabitants and adobe construction, but a second and his business remained at one of the founders of Bent’s Fort seized several, in addition to sev - look at the small typewritten sign the fort, Bent moved himself and Governor General of newly eral Mexicans, who were deter - taped to the wall reveals a very to Santa Fe to assume his acquired — mined to be leaders of the different story—a tragic story that new responsibilities. was killed in 1847 during a peasant rebellion. These individuals were was one of the earliest incidents of Conspiracies to resist the revolt over American governance. summarily tried. Six Mexicans what would later become known as American invasion arose and and 16 Taos Indians were hanged the American Wild West with all were assumedly destroyed, but as Bent instantly realized the dan - in the plaza at a spot still identi - its violence and bloodshed. events were to prove, not quite. In ger of the situation, as did the mem - fied as “Execution Site.” As you stand by that desperate mid-January, 1847, shortly after bers of the family. As Bent stalled Realizing the effrontery of hole, you realize you are standing assuming office, Bent returned to for time by attempting to engage Bent’s appointment, the President on the very spot where Governor his Taos home to visit his family. the mob in talk, the sisters began to next appointed Juan Bautista Charles Bent met his tragic death It happened that he and Kit Car - frantically dig that hole in the wall Vigil, a well-respected Spaniard in at the hands of those who resented son had married sisters. Their and managed to crawl through with the community, as governor. And the American presence enough to homes were only yards apart and their two children to the safety of so Governor Charles Bent, for all slay that honorable and coura - they routinely visited each other. the next room. The improvised his contributions to opening the geous man. On that fateful night, Josefa Car - tools they used to dig now hang on West, met an untimely and tragic Any student of the American son was staying at Bent’s home. the wall next to the hole. end that foretold the drama that West knows of Bent’s Fort. Lo - About six o’clock in the morning Though his wife begged him to was to follow as the Old West be - cated on the near the family was awakened by a run to the corral and escape on a came a part of American legend. the then border of Mexico and the commotion in the courtyard. The horse, Bent refused, saying that Dunham, Harold; “Charles Bent; Louisiana Purchase, Bent’s Fort Wild West was about to begin. the Governor should not run away The Mountain Men and the Fur was a major player in opening the Bent responded to the front and leave his family in danger. Trade”, Glendale; Arthur H. west to early trappers and traders. door to be met by a boisterous, “What wrong have I ever done Clark Co., 1965 Charles and his brother William angry, and armed crowd of Taos In - to you?” he addressed the mob. Twitchell, Ralph E.; The History of Bent, along with Frenchman Ceran dians and Mexicans. “When you came to me for help, I the Military Occupation of the St. Vrain, started the fort in 1833, “We want your head, gringo! always cared for you and your fam - Territory of New Mexico from and it prospered through the years We do not want any of you gringos ilies. I have given you food and 1846 to 1851; Denver; Smith- to the benefit of travelers, traders, to govern us. We have come to kill care and never charged you for it.” Brooks Co; 1909 trappers, Indians, and the United you.” Their words were accented “Yes, but now you have to die States government. It’s a large fort by some of the mob tearing at the so that no American is going to with formidable defenses; however, shutters on the windows and even govern us.” With that, the mob its importance was so marked no climbing on the roof to tear away opened fire with guns and bow and one ever considered attacking. at its covering. arrow, striking the doomed man / Visit us At sAssnet .com December 2010 Cowboy Chronicle Page 53

olD west in cAliforniA The mAnhunT AT monTe diABlo CreeK By Tuolumne Lawman, SASS #6127 Life Photo by Bernard Molloy II, 2010

hen we say “The Old West,” we generally think of places like Tombstone, W Arizona, Dodge City, Tuolumne Lawman, Kansas, the OK Corral, and the Lit - SASS Life #6127 tle Bighorn. Names like Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Billy the Kid, well in Old California long before and come to mind. The the Civil War. California thrived common conception is it began for since shortly after gold was discov - the most part after the War Be - ered by John Marshall at Sutter’s tween the States. Rarely do we con - Mill in the central Sierra in 1848. sider the Old West was alive and Most areas east of the mountains that we generally consider to be the The Sierra Crest towers above the heart of “The Old West” were not placid waters of Convict Lake. widely inhabited by non-native Brush and trees fringe the cold, Americans for another twenty clear waters of the lake today years. In this series of articles, I will as they did in 1871. (Continued on page 54 )

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Old West in California . . . desert, chasing nasty people who coolly walked up and coldly gave would kill you for your horse … lit - Morrison the “coup de grace” with (Continued from page 53 ) these hard and lawless men erally! That posse had nothing per - one shot to the back of the head. try to give California the credit it de - swarmed the guards at the peniten - sonal against the escapees, so there Realizing the neighborhood was serves as the cradle of the Old West! tiary and affected a dramatic mass was no collective will to go on after becoming too hot to stick around, In the southern part of the escape. After stocking up on provi - the escapees. Morton and Black hastily took off Eastern Sierra Nevada, the tower - sions, guns, and horses locally, they That was not the case, however, on horseback. They escaped before ing peaks of Mount Morrison and split up to the four points of the with the Sheriff and good citizens of the now dismounted posse could re - Mono Jim Mountain eternally compass. The largest group, 13 out - Mono County, which included group and re-mount to give chase. stand guard over beautiful Convict laws strong, decided to head south. Bishop and Benton Crossing. They The two outlaws had grabbed some Lake. Its placid, cold, crystal clear In this group there was a young did have something personal addition weapons left at the scene waters lap against rocky shores, thug and murderer using the name against the escapees—the murder of the battle before their hasty de - fringed with brush and stands of of “Charlie Jones.” Charles had of Billy Poor! Billy’s lifeless corpse parture. On their way to Bishop to trees. In the fall of 1871, this same lived and worked (what kind of was discovered after he was over - catch up with the now long de - lake was called “Monte Diablo work was not specified) in both due with the mail. Imagine, if you parted Jones, they ran into Native Lake” (Devil’s Mountain Lake), and Mono and Inyo counties around would, the neighborhood paperboy American Deputy, Mono Jim. That the creek flowing from its eastern Bridgeport and Benton Crossing, that everyone loves and depends on was unlucky for Jim, as they side was named Monte Diablo California. Since he knew the lay of every day. Then, imagine discover - gunned him down, just as Morrison Creek. Like much of the east slope the land better than any of his co- ing he had been savagely and sense - had been mercilessly killed. of the Sierras, it is a rocky, barren, escapees, he became the de-facto lessly murdered by a marauding Black and Morton had tem - and arid area. leader and guide for the newly gang. You would take it very per - porarily eluded capture. Roberts, In 1871, it was even more formed bandit gang. They plied sonal, just as they did. who having been wounded in the sparsely populated than it is now. their accustomed trade of thievery Within short order, a ten-man beginning of the melee, had disap - Pioneers were spread out on scat - on travelers and isolated ranches posse was hot on the murderers’ peared into the brush and also af - tered ranches and mining com - and settlements as they went on trail. At the head of the posse was fected his escape. Having lost the pounds. The pioneer towns like trying to make their way to the op - Mono County Sheriff, George High - outlaws trail, the posse returned Bodie, Benson Crossing, and posite side of the Sierra Nevada. towner. The Benton Crossing Wells home to Bishop, empty handed, Bridgeport were outposts of civiliza - At some point, disagreement Fargo Agent, Robert Morrison, was with Mono Jim and well Fargo tion, surrounded by many miles of broke out in this large band of also with the posse. Their guide Agent Morrison stiff and face down desolation. During the later half of thieves. Jones and five convicts was a Native American deputy across their saddles. the 1800s, the eastern slope of the broke away from the other seven es - sheriff named Mono Jim. By Sep - Now the citizens were really en - Sierras was a wild and lawless capees, who continued heading tember 22, they were closing in on raged over the senseless murder of place. The huge influx of fortune south. Besides Charlie Jones, the Charlie and the gang. That night a mail boy, followed by the brutal seekers with the Mother Lode gold group included Leander Morton, they located the escapees camped slaying of their friend and Wells rush and the later Comstock Lode Bedford Roberts, Moses Black, and on Monte Diablo Creek, below the Fargo agent, Morrison, and also the silver rush also brought those who two unknown convicts. On Septem - lake. The attack on the gang was killing of a favorite “Indian Guide” sought wealth at the tip of a gun, ber 19 th this group of six ambushed planned for early the next morning. Deputy, Mono Jim. These men had rather than from the tip of a shovel. a mail rider, a young lad named As the sun came up above the to be stopped. A larger (and an - The worst of these outlaws, mur - Billy Poor. After realizing he was Sierra crest behind them, the out - grier) posse was organized, and took derers, and thieves would end up in only a mail carrier, and not part of law camp began to stir. The two un - off in pursuit of Morton and Black. the Nevada State Penitentiary at the posse they thought had been named convicts, deciding life was They caught up with them just Carson City, Nevada, if they were chasing them, Jones and Morton too short to spend with homicidal north on Bishop on September 27 th , unlucky enough to get caught. The brutally gunned Poor down so he maniacs like Jones and Morton, left 1871. A fight once again ensued, Carson City Penitentiary, 150 miles could not disclose their location. the camp before dawn. (They were but this time the outcome was dif - to the north of then Monte Diablo They departed, leaving poor Billy later captured by a different posse, ferent. Black was wounded during Lake, housed some of the worst crim - Poor’s bullet riddled corpse at the and returned to Carson City and his capture. Morton was also cap - inals the West had to offer. If you scene of the ambush. This would the Nevada State Penitentiary). Of tured, unharmed. The posse contin - have ever been to the Nevada desert, prove to be a fatal mistake. the remaining four at the Monte Di - ued to look for Roberts and Jones. you can imagine what a hell-hole You see, there was no longer a ablo campsite, Jones headed to the They eventually captured Roberts that penitentiary was—stone build - posse of diligent lawman pursuing nearby town of Bishop where he on September 29 th , 1871. ings, iron bars and metal roofs, poor them. The posse had given up chas - still had some friends. He was It did not take long for the law ventilation, little water and food, and ing the escapees in less than 48 going to get more supplies for the in Bishop to sort things out. Morton unsanitary conditions. These inhu - hours, deciding that returning to gang. Murdering and evading the and Jones had killed Billy Poor. mane conditions made those hard the saloons and pleasure houses of law was hard and hungry work! Jones was nowhere to be found, but men incarcerated there even harder. Carson City was preferable to be - The three remaining gang Morton would be held to pay for On September 17, 1871, 29 of coming saddle sore in the parched members at the camp were sur - Poor’s slaying. They also realized prised by the Posse. The youngest Robertson had been taken out of the gang member, Bedford Roberts, was fight at Diablo Springs early on, and shot in the shoulder and foot. He could not have killed either Morri - was out of the fight. Black and Mor - son or Mono Jim. That left Black, ton, however, would not surrender and once again, Morton. Morton and fought furiously. Both were and Black were charged with Morri - armed with 16 shot .44 caliber 1860 son and Mono Jim’s murders. Henry repeating rifles, and poured On October 1, 1871, a small out devastating fire towards their crowd gathered to watch as Black, attackers. The posse retreated for a Robertson, and Morton were loaded time under the fusillade of Morton onto a wagon under heavy guard. and Black’s lever guns. Wells Fargo The three were headed up to be re- Agent Morrison crept around in the incarcerated at the Carson City Ne - brush to the gang’s flank. He sur - vada State Penitentiary until they prised Morton, and had a clear shot. could be tried for multiple counts of His pistol, however, misfired. Mor - murder. The wagon had not gone ton reacted like a cat, shooting Mor - very far out of town when it was rison in the chest. Morrison went waylaid by a large group of local down, gasping in pain. Morton (Continued on next page)

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LITTLE KNOWN FAMOUS PEOPLE WAY OUT WEST – By Joe Fasthorse, SASS #48769

Joe Fasthorse, James Franklin “Bud” Ledbetter SASS #48769

AMES FRANKLIN “BUD” LEDBETTER was born at Madison, Arkansas in 1852. Bud started his long career as a lawman when he became a Deputy Sheriff in Johnson JCounty and quickly earned a repu - tation as a skilled gunfighter with nerves of steel who was tough on robbers and killers. He worked for an ex - press company in the Okla - homa before becoming a U.S. Deputy Marshal under Morton Rutherford. Ledbetter’s fame as a fierce fighter grew when he single-handedly cap - tured several members of the infamous Oklahoma Jennings Gang. He is rec - ognized as one of the fa - mous Oklahoma U.S. Deputy Marshals that served under Judge Isaac Parker in the late 1800’s, which included Bill Tilgh - man, Heck Thomas, and Chris Madsen, and he is often referred to as the “Fourth Guardsman.” Ledbetter retired as Police Chief of Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1910. He died in Muskogee in 1937.

Old West in California . . . (Continued from previous page) quickly found guilty by the vigilante vigilantes. The group was made up court. Side by side they died, swing - of those same angry citizens who re - ing in the heat and California sun membered what had happened to on the 1 st of October, 1871. Poor, Morrison, and Mono Jim at If you stand on the peaceful the hands of these outlaws. rocky shores of what is now called The guards turned over the Convict Lake, it is hard to imagine prisoners without a struggle (and it was a scene of so much violence. probably with smiles on their faces). The soft breeze over the Sierra crest A nearby miner’s cabin was com - carries the bird songs down the mandeered for a courthouse. What lonely, rocky canyon of Convict happened next was very pre - Creek towards the valley below. dictable. As they used to say in the * * * * * * * * West, “We’ll give you a fair trial, be - Resources: fore we hang you!” That’s just what “Ghost Towns of The West” they did. Roberts was sent on his Lambert Florin back to prison, but Black and Mor - “History of Convict Lake” ton were hung at the scene of the http://www.convictlake.com/his trial immediately after being tory.html

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Page 56 Cowboy Chronicle December 2010 i wyAtt eArp A Biography of the Legend i VOLUME II, PART 1: Tombstone Before The earps By Lee A. Silva and Susan Leiser Silva Introduction by Robert G. McCubbin Review by Kid Rio, SASS #2741 Kid Rio, SASS #2741

Earp, right? I enjoyed Lee’s first ef - desert. Right?” I remember like surprises, especially good fort (also a heavyweight), although reading James Michener’s ones. Acting on the ad The it occasionally took off on tangents book on Colorado, “Centen - Early West Press placed in the away from biography. nial.” It starts out telling IWWHA Ruidoso Roundup pro - However, warning lights went the story of the dinosaurs gram, I ordered Lee Silva’s new off when I saw the subtitle was that roamed the plains east “Earp” book and delighted in the “Tombstone Before the Earps.” I of the Rockies thousands fact the shipping cost was included thought, “Oh no, Silva has made a of years ago. I carried my as the sucker weighs about the big mistake. The book needs to first edition copy to a lec - same as a good stock saddle. I had focus on the street fight and related ture Michener gave in to own it; after all it’s about Wyatt material … not wander off into the 1976 (the centennial year) and during the question and answer time, an audience member asked, “Do you delib - erately make the first parts of your books hard to read?” Everyone laughed, and Michener answered, “Yes! I try to make the first four looks at early, before Lake, books hundred pages hard to read in order like Bishop’s, “Old Mexico and Her to get rid of the riffraff. But, I want Lost Provinces” (1883). the folks who finish the book to be Following the glorification of genuinely sorry the book is over.” Wyatt in Stuart N. Lake’s “Wyatt Well, I couldn’t have said it bet - Earp, Frontier Marshal” book in 1931 ter, and it applies to Lee’s new tome. and the “Brave, courageous, and Although I have Shillingberg’s fine bold” image of the 1950’s Television history, “Tombstone, A.T.: A History series, the public put Wyatt Earp of Early Mining, and Mayhem,” high on a historical pedestal. Then and, of course, Roy Young’s, came the anti-Earp backlash led by “Cochise County Cowboy War: A Frank Waters and Ed Bartholomew. Cast of Characters,” and Lynn Bai - Lee Silva is giving us a balanced look ley and Don Chaput’s, “Cochise at this complicated story and joins County Stalwarts,” Silva’s new book the authors and historians (like is a great addition to the study of Casey Tefertiller, Dr. Gary Roberts, Old West history. Lee not only goes and Jeff Morey) who look at all the into rich detail about all the players facts, good and bad, and let the and events that played a part in reader decide the character of these Tombstone’s early days, but he dis - real life people and events. cusses all the writers that have So, I happily accept a huge book gone before, and details why they titled “Before the Earps,” and now I wrote as they did and what influ - can’t wait for what Lee is going to enced or rather prejudiced them one do with the “Legend Making Years.” way or another. This helps put this Graphic Publishers, 2010, 599pp, story in perspective, as Wyatt Earp hardcover, $69.95 history is without question the most Reviewed by Jim Dunham controversial Wild West subject, Director of Special Projects/ save possibility George A. Custer. Historian Lee analyzes early newspaper arti - Booth Western Art Museum cles about the rise of outlawry and Cartersville, GA

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tyler ’s lAw The deputies Book 2 By Chuck Buchanan (Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580) Reviewed by Nubbins Colt, SASS Life #7802 , Nubbins Colt, SASS Life #7802 he most famous double-ac - years of the nineteenth century. names, and he is not the typical, tion percussion revolver of While most novels have fore - “tall drink of water, rangy, mean, T the Civil War was the gone conclusions, the really good and hard” type of man who usually “Starr … The double-action trigger ones keep you guessing all along the dominate action yarns, Westerns, or an action novel, and Charlie Mac - served only to rotate the cylinder way, and this Old West novel is a re - otherwise. He’s a fun guy who Neil gives you every bit of it. His and cock the hammer. It then had to ally good one. With protagonists takes nothing from anyone and research into the firearms, the strike a separate hammer release at and antagonists being somewhat knows how to get the job done. I weather, the horses, the equipment, the rear of the trigger guard to fire unclear, with men switching sides, know I really liked him! and the locale stand tall—no ques - the gun.” American Rifleman, Sep - with constant action from cold- The trail grows cold, grows hot, tion goes unanswered, his knowl - tember 2010 Volume 158 Number 9, blooded, well described, nasty mur - on again, off again—the details of edge is evident, and his skill at page 75, “Double-Action Revolvers & ders to high-handed, fancy gunplay, the men and their weapons, the de - writing is a delight—and you will The Old West” by Dennis Adler. this story has it all. tails of the gunfights, the details of enjoy this book accordingly! So, why would I start a book re - When the number one charac - the treachery, and the sometimes © 2009 view with a quote from the Ameri - ter has a shady past, but has turned predictable, sometimes not, twists AuthorHouse, can Rifleman? (And I admit this to the lawdog side, you know he’s and turns—this is what you want in Bloomington, Indiana book review is long overdue, but I going to be a fascinating character am glad I waited so I could see and study, especially when that past is use that quote.) Because Deputy critical to his abilities. You just Bowie Tyler “generally carried a know you’ll like the man, especially Starr double-action Army revolver since he is “only about five foot four that had been converted to fire inches in his sock feet, and his metallic cartridges.” The descrip - ample waistline made him appear tion of the gun, and the deputy’s almost as big around as he was nimble use thereof, are just a couple tall.” HELL’s BELL’s! He sounds of the well written and constant like your Nubbins! He is a di - themes found in this exciting yarn sheveled, grumpy old character who about tracking outlaws in the latter can seriously kick butt and take Civil War Factoid “Quaker guns” were logs made to look like guns or cannons to make the enemy think forces were better equipped than they actually were. During the battle of Vicksburg, however, Ulysses Grant actually had his men convert those logs into firing mortars, which they used until they burst.

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exception to the prospect of hanging, the competitor pulled a gun instead BuFFAlo STAmpede of a pencil. This was a sad mistake for the vigilantes because the wrong - By Doc Weed, SASS #60818, and Backstrap Bill, SASS #26516 ing “taxes,” cattle, and shooting re - fully accused were some hard cases sisters, it’s no wonder why Cowboy such as Capt. LePhew, SASS #37210, Photos by Lily Blossom, SASS #26517 Action Shooters were called by the Calico Cowgirl, SASS #58972, and Statistics by Muggin’s Angel Stock Growers Association. When A.E. Irons, SASS #76364. the timer sounded, old Ike went for The sixth stage, “Found Out,” illings, MT – June 24th and a pile of slickers, the clouds lifted to his rifle, but to no avail. It was a placed the posse (including Buck - 25 th , 2010 the Montana Terri - turn into a beautiful day. There was victory for the posse members and skin Lily, SASS #51707, and Noah Btory Peacemakers hosted our a slight breeze off the mountains the end of a legend. Regrets, SASS #51706) in Bannock, annual Yellowstone Valley Buffalo and the temperature was just right The third stage, featured O. C. Montana in the midst of vigilantes Stampede at the Rod & Gun Club in for shooting. This year the Montana Hanks, a member of the Wild who had surrounded the cabin of Billings, Montana. The Billings Territory Peacemakers were on the Bunch also known as “Deaf the notorious Henry Plummer. The area has been visited in the past by trail of some of the “ Toughest Des - Charley.” Charley had a peculiar vigilantes believe Plummer to be , William F. Cody, perados known in the West.” habit of keeping his head cocked to the head of a gang responsible for General George A. Custer, Yellow - All eight main match stages are the left. Deaf Charley could rob a nearly a hundred deaths. In fact, stone Kelley (also buried on top of shot on Saturday. There is a manda - train, slick as a whistle! He loved Henry Plummer made a science out the Rimrocks near Skeleton Cliff), tory lunch break after the first four to celebrate his successes as a train of crime. His wide-flung network of Jeremiah “Liver Eatin’” Johnson, stages to give shooters and specta - robber in local saloons. Deaf Packsaddle Ben Greenough, and tors a break for lunch and partake Charley Hanks could stir up a Winners William S. Hart who posed for the of some liquid to rehydrate and re - ruckus the likes of which you’ve Overall Match Winners statue “Range Rider of the Yellow - fuel before returning to the fray. never seen before. He came to our Man Prairie Dog, stone.” The statue commemorates Since the club only has four con - town and headed for the saloon. SASS #46666 the cattle trails that ended here, es - nected shooting bays, the legwork to The fight was soon on with Deaf Lady Buckskin Lilly, pecially the Fort Dodge Trail. shoot eight stages is not bad. Each Charley right in the middle of it. SASS #51707 Friday dawned clear and bright posse completes two stages before The barkeep calls for help and into Categories creating perfect conditions for an af - moving on to the next bay. the saloon went you and the Sheriff. Cowboy Smoke Jensen, ternoon of side matches—Pocket The first stage, “A Date with When the smoke settled, Deaf SASS #87445 Pistol, Derringer, Speed Shotgun, the Devil,” pitted posse members Charley Hanks was lying on the Cowgirl Buckskin Lilly, Speed Rifle, Speed Pistol, the Texas against . floor, shot dead. Duelist Noah Regrets, Star (pistol), Texas Star (Rifle), Long Hardin became an outlaw at a very Stage four featured another SASS #51706 Range Pistol, and Long Range Rifle early age. He displayed a special Hole in the Wall member, Harry E Statesman Clearwater Kid, (Pistol Caliber). These were fol - knack for killing as he outdrew and Tracy. Harry proved to be the most SASS #8886 lowed by a three-stage Wild Bunch out-shot one gunslinger after an - vicious, deadly killer of the Wild Frontiersman Hatchet Jack, match and Cowboy Skeet. Competi - other. But, for John Wesley Hardin, Bunch and soon became known as SASS #2136 tion was tough, but friendly. The a date with the devil came sooner “Mad Dog” Tracy. In all the crimi - F Cartridge Capt LePhew, day ended with a potluck supper on than later thanks to the timely ar - nal lore of the country, there is no SASS #37210 the clubhouse patio. rival of our posses. record equal to that of Harry Tracy L 49’er Calico Cowgirl, Saturday’s weather gods were Stage two, pitted each shooter for cold-blooded nerve, desperation, SASS #58972 not as cooperative as Friday. The against Old Man Clanton and his and thirst for crime. Jesse James, 49’er A E Irons, day began with clouds and light boys. With his four boys running when compared with Tracy, was SASS #76364 rain. Once the clothing vendors sold roughshod in the territory, collect - tame as a Sunday school teacher. L Senior Curley Sue, Chased by one particular tenacious SASS #46667 posse of Cowboy Action Shooters, Senior Prairie Dog including Clearwater Kid, SASS Side Matches #8886, and Hatchet Jack, SASS Derringer Clearwater Kid, #2136, Mad Dog was seriously Pocket Pistol Two Gun Montana, wounded. Making their way back SASS #27405 to town the posse found him holed- .22 Rimfire Noah Regrets, up in the saloon. Harry Tracy real - Speed ized this was one escape that was Shotgun Noah Regrets hopeless and yelled; “you’ll not take Pistol Buckskin Lilly me alive,” cuing the hapless shoot - Rifle Prairie Dog ers to try their luck. Long Range Stage five placed each competi - Pistol Bluewater Ringer, tor in a dicey situation surrounded SASS #85079 by a bunch of vigilantes hunting Rifle Smoke Jensen down rustlers. “Hey, stranger, you Cowboy Skeet got a bill of sale for them steers? No? 87s & 97s Gal Sunday, Well then, you’d best make out your SASS #14463 will before we string you up.” Taking Double Smoke Jensen

Visit us At sAssnet .com December 2010 Cowboy Chronicle Page 59 The new conscript, looks up and says, “Hurry up. I want to get this WinnerS over with.” “Don’t we all?” is the hangman’s reply. “Why don’t you just go over to the graveyard and pick out a nice spot? Then, you can start digging the hole with your teeth until I’m ready for you.” The eighth and final stage pro - vided the match participants with an object lesson about the value of keeping one’s mouth shut. Work, work, work. Seventeen hangings completed in six hours must be some kind of a record. Well, just one to go. “Okay, fella,” says the hang - man, “your turn, and wipe the dirt off your face first.” The condemned man rubs the dirt out of his beard, and a bunch of tough looking hom - Overall Match Winners bres start heckling him from the back of the crowd. “Heckling is one Buckskin Lilly and Prairie Dog. Match Winners thing I cannot abide,” says the Congratulations! hangman. “Shut your mouths!” All that did was make it worse. After gangs and spies set the standard for knees, and pleads for his life. As he #72345, Two Gun Montana, SASS counting the hecklers, the hang - organized crime in America. But, grovels before them, the competitor #27405, and Phlegm Boy, SASS man’s assistant turns and shouts his luck is about to run out. The exclaims, “You are transgressed, #42413, received their sentences— something to the undertaker that vigilantes have obtained several brother, and the way of the trans - death by hanging on June 26th. instantly stops the disruptive hooli - confessions from Plummer’s cap - gressor is hard.” Seventeen hangings in one day with gans. “Make me nine more coffins!” tured men. Seeing the hangman’s Stage seven put the competi - just one rope available have made Now, it’s back to business. rope loosened their tongues, but did tors, including Curley Sue, SASS the hangman and his new assis - After a hard day of rounding-up not save them. Two of the vigi - #46667, Gooch Hill Drifter, SASS tants a mite testy. The beleaguered criminals, the posses of the Mon - lantes, including our intrepid com - #49090, and Joe Cross, SASSS public servant looks up from his tana Territory Peacemakers call it petitor, approach the cabin door. #13848, in the temporary employ - grisly work, and, what’s this? An - a day. Congratulations, salutations, “Henry Plummer! You are found ment of the town hangman. It is to other one! Lordy, Lordy, how will he and farewells are shared, and they out. Come out and face your accus - be an unusually busy day at the ever get them all done by midnight? all saddled up and headed home. ers.” Plummer, looking quite con - local gallows. Seventeen prisoners trite, steps into the yard, falls to his collected by Grizzly Bill, SASS

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e e , Lucky Linda, SASS #28939 SASS #151 aka Linda K. VanDerKarr 4/16/44 – 9/25/10 February 17, 1948 – September 7, 2010 By Big Horn, SASS #1522 By MAV Dutchman, SASS #22740

ucky Linda, SASS #28939 exas Jack Omohundro, Lpassed away on September 7, TSASS #151, AKA Frank 2010 in West Monroe Louisiana. Walter Leaman Jr., passed She lived a happy life, never met away September 25, 2010 at a stranger, and always had a Sutter General Hospital, Sut - smile on her face. She was one of ter Creek, CA after a long hard the founding members of the Cy - fight with Leukemia. Born press Creek Cowboys of April 6, 1944 in Wadsworth, Downsville, Louisiana. From day Ohio to Frank and Eleanor Lea - one she was active in the sport man, he moved to Nevada in the and acted as the club’s vendor co - 1960’s where he worked on the ordinator. Hoover Dam. Frank then moved to Other than Cowboy Action the Bay area, where Shooting™ her greatest passion he worked for many years as a was her grandchildren and their master gunsmith until 1980 when activities … always attending he moved to Calaveras, CA where over the years. It was not uncom - their sporting events and per - he resided until his death. mon for him to work through the formances. Lucky Linda was one and six grandchildren. Texas Jack Omohundro worked night to repair shooters’ guns so of the original “Blackpowder A memorial cemetery plot was on guns most of his life either as a they could shoot the match. Babes” formed at END of TRAIL constructed on the Cypress Creek gunsmith or engraver. He was also Texas Jack Omohundro was a for the ladies of the dark side. She Cowboys range and dedicated an accomplished scrim shaw artist. man of many talents! He organized entered into this category of during the Louisiana State Cham - He enjoyed many types of shooting and ran Cowboy Action matches, shooting after much encourage - pionship, September 8 - 10, 2010. sports from Mountain Man to Prac - notably Railroad Flat in the Gold ment from her husband, MAV One of her last wishes was to tical Pistol and other forms of com - Rush Country. He was a master at Dutchman. Together they did have all of her cowgirl clothing and petitive shooting. Frank making percussion guns function everything, including mak - jewelry sold and the money do - was involved in SASS easily and reliably. He was not a ing a lot of smoke. Sur - nated to the SASS Cowboy Chapel from the early years and man with whom you wanted to play vivors include her Memorial fund. This sale took was a long time cards (unless, of course, he liked husband, MAV Dutch - place during the tournament. END of TRAIL you!). He was even reported as man, aka Marc Sponsor. He re - being able to talk to “one armed VanDerKarr, paired and en - bandits” in the casinos! He was a two daughters, graved many wonderful friend to all who came in Wendee and SASS shoot - contact with him. He’ll be sorely Marci, son ers’ guns missed. Goodbye, my friend! Nicholas, /

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(Continued from page 1) horse, and the shotgun “in hands” great meal at the Middletown loaded with two rounds. The call Club House. The guys and gals to action was the infamous line “I from Stengls Catering outdid think I’ll dance!” You started by themselves. They had a large engaging the targets in any order, buffet line outside the clubhouse. then got the rifle and engaged And inside the clubhouse, we had each target once, then triple one of the 49’er shooters and spe - tapped each target (there were cial guest music star drop by. only two targets), and then en - Frederick Jackson Turner daz - gaged each target once. Then you zled and amused with his quick had to move to the left of the wall As usual, One Eyed Dave ran the witted tunes. All I heard was how and engage each target once, then infamous “Bucking the Tiger” wonderful the grub was and how triple tap each target, then en - (commonly known today as Faro) entertaining Frederick Jackson gage each target once. It seemed card game during the Thursday Turner was. The Mounted Shoot - During the Saturday evening like it took me forever to shoot the evening social time at the ers put on a demonstration for festivities the Judge presented stage (you can try this at home) Manchester Inn. Not to say those unable to watch their main Honey B Quick, Ruthless McDraw, having to do the round count. It he did some “fancy” dealing, competition on Saturday. Of Split Rail, and Culpeper was quick, fun, and gave the but by the end of the session, somehow he managed to get course, no live ammo or alcohol their Regulator Badges for their shooter options on the order they all the chips! (Again!) was allowed in the area … we def - outstanding support of SASS. preferred to complete the sweep. initely didn’t want those palomi - the 19th century and became the behind the coffin in the middle of nos getting drunk and shooting most widespread and popular the gallows platform. At the up the place! gambling game around. It was beep, you swept the targets in a I have to tell you about hospi - called “Bucking the Tiger” because diminishing sweep, with both pis - tality night at the Manchester those early card backs featured a tols and rifle, and finished with Inn. For years there has been a drawing of a Bengal Tiger and was the shotgun. Doc Molar cranked poker tournament that starts played in almost every gambling this one off in 16.48 seconds. I’d promptly at 7:00 PM on Thursday hall in the Old West from 1825 like to say I did the same, but was night. Of course, it’s a lot of fun until well into the 20th century. battling wind and rain! with all the proceeds going to the Folks like Wyatt Earp made a fine And, after three fun-filled and SASS Scholarship Fund and the living off of this notable game. action packed days of competition, overall winner getting an award. One Eyed Dave sure gave us the winners emerged. Little Wing And, as usual, One Eyed Dave a lesson, and not to say he did was the Top Man and Sage Chick, ran the infamous “Bucking the some “fancy” dealing, but by the shooting in Young Gun Girl, was Tiger” (commonly known today as end of the session, somehow he declared the Midwest Regional Faro) card game. This illustrious managed to get all the chips. I Champion and Top Overall Lady, game of chance was extremely was shocked! Texas Hold ‘em Sage Chick and Little Wing all this while shooting a clean popular in the Wild West during poker was also featured that were the Overall Match Winners match! By the way, over 43 com - the Gold Rush. The betting lay - evening, and Moustache Kid, and the Midwest Regional petitors shot the match clean! out consists of a suit of cards from “The Poker Master,” was with us Champions—Congratulations! Saturday Night Banquet . Ace up to King. Players bet on again to run the tournament. It Colt McAllister managed to do For the 315 assembled shooters, the card rank of their choice. The was all clean fun, and this along this one in 18.57 seconds. WOW! the culmination of the weekend dealer exposes cards in pairs, a with other SASS Challenges col - Day three started out fine was the banquet. Back again by winner and a loser, and pays out lected over $2000 to support the and then all hell broke loose! We popular demand was Royal Wade or collects accordingly. SASS Scholarship Foundation. were finishing the last stage on Kimes for the third time. He re - The game came to the U.S. in And speaking of charity, the brass the last day, and it had to happen. ally set toes to tapping and skirts raffle at the end of the match Our ace weatherman had pre - swirling to his great western raised over $1200 for the local dicted rain in the afternoon, but (Continued on page 62 ) Boy Scout Troop who acted not he didn’t predict the winds and only as our traffic control, but torrential downpour that rolled also did all the range clean up across the hills as we were finish - throughout the week. ing up the last stage. My posse Day two . Paying tribute to and I were on stage twelve, and of the movies of James M. “Jimmy” course, it’s the farthest from the Stewart (Brigadier General 1908- tractors toting folks to the park - 1997) was the theme for this ing lot when the wind gusts year’s event, and Seven Mile Tom started. Old hardwood trees deftly wove the “Aw shucks” per - started to sway, but we still had sona of this celebrated actor into shooters to finish. the stage design scenarios. We all Stage twelve is called the gal - got a chuckle from the humor of lows for good reason. Its elevated the classic line from Night Pas - perch, like the old time scaffolds, sage where old Jimmy is a travel - made the stage a real challenge. For the third year, ing singer and accordion player to Here you were standing at the Royal Wade Kimes provided a bunch of railroad workers. rail with pistols in hand. Your outstanding, lively What a hoot!! At stage eleven shotgun was staged on either the entertainment during the with two pistols holstered, the right or left hand shelf, and the Texas Hold ‘em Saturday evening Banquet. rifle is strategically placed on the rifle was staged vertically directly Poker Tournament Winner

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(Continued from page 61 ) who competed in the Midwest Re - tunes. He’s real, and he’s country. gional SASS Championship and a Winners Sexy Sadie and her hubby from special hats off to Sage Chick and Major Photography did all the ac - Little Wing, the Top Shooters Over - Overall Wrangler Doc Molar, Man Little Wing, SASS #18470 tion photos of which I’m a proud all. You can find the complete SASS #18241 Young Gun Campo Kid, owner from the Wild Bunch match, match results posted at the Big Lady Sage Chick, SASS #82432 as well as all the posse pictures. Irons (www.Bigirons.com) as well SASS #48454 Y Gun Girls Sage Chick They were also on hand for more as the SASS website. You can also Regional Champions Clean Shooters 43 formal portraits in the anti-room. check out the SASS Wire and read Man Little Wing Blackpowder Mini-Match Rose Louise headed up the judging all the nice comments. Lady Sage Chick S Gunfighter Wilbur Green of the costume contest, and there We played hard, the targets Top Gun Three Gun Cole, Rexroat, were some very creative costumes, were big and close, the props were SASS #50738 SASS #12515 to say the least. And, as expected, humorous, we got to shoot a Categories Buckaroo Horrible Hogan, B-Western Cheyenne Culpepper, SASS #66275 the Manchester Inn staff outdid dummy at stage 5, and one of the SASS #32827 Senior Indy Kid, themselves. Four buffet lines blackpowder shooters actually had Buckarette Sunny Starr, SASS #4638 moved quickly, providing a gour - it on fire for a moment. The sce - SASS #69518 Duelist R. J. Law, met meal of roasted chicken and narios were challenging, and the Buckaroo Vaquero Jake, SASS #15466 prime rib … no complaints from side matches drew big crowds. SASS #69781 Gunfighter Cheyenne Culpepper anyone! The grand finale was the Many thanks to the Middletown C Cowboy Ethan Callahan, Pale Rider Stone Creek Drifter Lassiter tuned 1873 .38 cal rifle team for their outstanding shoot - SASS #41005 P R Gunfighter Moon Waltz Kid, raffle. In addition to all these ing facilities, for keeping those C Cowgirl Ruthless McDraw, SASS #60574 events, The Judge presented water jugs filled with ice cold SASS #37556 Frontiersman Split Rail, Cowboy Little Wing SASS #24707 Honey B Quick, Ruthless McDraw, water, and the Friday night roast Cowgirl KJ Stevens, F C Duelist Gun E. Bear, Split Rail, and Cheyenne Culpeper beef and fried chicken buffet din - SASS #62782 SASS #5557 their Regulator Badges for their ner. Their persistence and dedica - Duelist Shaddai Vaquero, F Cartridge Rowdy Finn, outstanding support of SASS. tion surely shows the cowboy way, SASS #69779 SASS #54595 Day four was the culmination. and we are grateful they helped E Statesman Papa Dave, Wild Bunch Match Cowboy Chapel was followed by make everything run so smoothly! SASS #17266 Traditional Loco Leadslinger, the Top Gun Shoot-off where Three Our vendors also sponsored each F C Duelist Stone Creek Drifter, SASS #66868 Gun Cole was the Top Gun Shoot- of the twelve stages and our berm SASS #58853 Modern Black Jack Beeson off winner! Congratulations to all marshals did a superb job of out - 49’er Two Bit Drifter, Side Matches SASS #32899 Speed F Cartridge Marshal Fire, Rifle SASS #10064 Man Deuce Stevens, Frontiersmn Black Jack McGinnis, SASS #55996 SASS #2041 Lady Two Sons Grand Dame Mary Von, Pistol SASS #69465 Man Bad River Marty Gunfighter Lassiter, Lady KJ Stevens SASS #2080 ‘97 Shotgun L 49’er Turkey Legs, Man Widowmaker Hill, SASS #48384 SASS #59054 L B-Western Pearly R Mateeth, Lady Sage Chick SASS #29198 Double Barrel L Duelist Miss Lead Lisa, Man Deuce Stevens SASS #51615 Lady Pinky Buscadero, L F Cartridge Crazy Kate, SASS #74038 SASS #52434 D B – Hammer Let’s Go, L Gunfighter Clementine SASS #82713 Valentine, Derringer SASS #66179 Man Oneeyed Dave, L Modern Sunshine Marcie, SASS #40029 SASS #64900 Lady Honey B Quick, L Senior Two Sons, SASS #47009 SASS #12636 Pocket Pistol Oneeyed Dave L S Senior Cactus Kay, P P – Double A ction SASS #15157 Man Black Jack Beeson L Wrangler Short Fuse Ruby, Lady Honey B Quick SASS #47939 Ladies Event Turkey Legs Modern Isom Kid, SASS Challenge SASS #18240 Man Cheyenne Culpepper Pale Rider Swiss, SASS #13622 Lady Turkey Legs P R Gunfighter Black Jack Beeson, Plainsman Black Jack Beeson SASS #11523 Lawman Senior Ol’ Short Tom, Man Black Jack Beeson SASS #12635 Lady Clementine Valentine S Duelist J. M. Brown, Quigley Canadian Major, SASS #27309 SASS #38916 S Gunfighter Bad River Marty, Long Range SASS #23076 Single Shot Ruger Ray, S Senior Lightning Wayne, SASS #59234 SASS #45658

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lining the course of fire while also dletownsportsmansclub.com. The paying homage to the sponsoring Guns of August is such a popular vendor. Scores were posted daily event because it of its reputation at the entrance to the competition for fun, friendliness, a beautiful area for everyone to peruse. setting, and central location. Guns Guns of August is conducted of August is so easy to get to from the second week of August annu - anywhere in the country, and as ally on the grounds of the Middle - our Aussies demonstrated—from town Sportsman’s Club, 6943 anywhere on the planet. The Mid - Michael Rd, Middletown OH 45402 dletown Sportsman’s Club is lo - (513-422-5112 or fax 513-422-6113) cated in Middletown, Ohio halfway or visit their web site at www.mid - (Continued on page 64)

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(Continued from page 63) see everyone next year for Guns of between Dayton and Cincinnati, August 2011! and both of these cities have a For further information on major airport. It is also a great Guns of August, our host sponsors, area for a vacation with numerous or The Big Irons, contact Dead - places to go and things to see wood Stan at 513-894-3500 or within an hour’s drive. We hope to Lassiter at 937-687-1039. bBig irons Club B

We’re frequently asked about the host club—The Big Irons. We got our name from that old Marty Robbins tune, “Big Iron,” and I can still hear the old crooner singing a few bars: It was early in the morning when he rode into the town He came riding from the south side slowly lookin’ all around He’s an outlaw loose and running came the whisper from each lip And he’s here to do some business with the big iron on his hip qbig iron on his hip q

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bguns of August B Vendors & Sponsors

By Col. Fletch O’Dubois, SASS #14244

e had a long list of regular supporters from Taylors and Company, Target World, Starline Brass—our proud main Wmatch sponsors, Chiappa, and Tonto Rim—the Midwest Regional Mounted Championship sponsors and the Regional spon - sors. There were several new ones. Dr. Damascus was there with his fine assortment of custom made blades, and Lucky Levi was there with his custom leatherwork. A few vendors I used were Mongollon Drifter’s Laser Graphic and Belle Spencer of Mose & Belle Spencer Cowboy Designs with her embroidery machine. My Marlin model 1894 Cowboy Limited had the typical Plain Jane fore end and butt stock, but through the miracle of modern technology, Mogollon Drifter was able to laser cut a barbed wire pattern into both fore end and butt stock. Not only did my rifle now look fan - tastic, but his work provided a better gripping surface. To say it enhanced the handling with sweaty hands would be an understate - ment. And, I sure looked sharp with the Big Irons Logo and my name and badge number embroidered on my shirt!

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The SASS T exAS STATe ChAmpionShip comAncheriA DAys 2010 By Yuma Jack, SASS #11261 Yuma Jack, Photos by SASS #11261 Doug Burress Photography and Grouchy Spike, SASS #68125

redericksburg, TX – cause that’s when Cowboy Action “Oh, the stars at night Shooting™ stars from all over the shine big and bright, state, and beyond, gathered in cen - deep in the heart of Texas tral Texas for the 2010 SASS Texas Dusty Chambers, President …” and from April 28 State Championship match held as of the Texican Rangers, Fthrough May 2, 2010, the stars were part of the Texican Rangers Co - addresses the crowd big and bright, deep in the heart of mancheria Days celebration. Co - The Main Match opened during the shooters meeting Texas, during the day as well! Be - mancheria Days is held at Stieler with a volley of canon fire

Ranch, in the Hill Country of cen - Days was the site of the SASS Texas tral Texas. The ranch was estab - State Championship and the lished in the late 1800’s by Adolph largest match for the club, ever, Stieler, and his granddaughter, with 341 shooters. Becky Patterson, the present owner, Stieler Ranch provides the set - graciously allows the Texican ting for 14 stages with permanent Rangers to call the ranch “home.” buildings and props. The stages in - The club was first started in the clude a jailhouse, the Jersey Lily, a 1990’s as a result of the efforts of street front, Fort Cimarron, High Mike Harvey of Cimarron Firearms. Noon, and a cemetery. Many of the Mike was also the initial force be - stage structures even have four hind the first Comancheria Days in walls and a roof as opposed to sim - 1995, which was attended by less ple facades. The shooter actually than 100 shooters. Every year enters the , the line since, save one, the Texican Rangers shack, the dentist’s office, and the have held a Comancheria Days locomotive and caboose. The club match. This year, Comancheria has also recently renovated and

Visit us At sAssnet .com December 2010 Cowboy Chronicle Page 67 modernized the club headquarters the long range events for big bore building. The wide open setting for lever action and single shot, the the stages, without the need for “Trail Walk,” and “Blazing Saddles.” berms, is indeed conducive to a The Blazing Saddles side match re - Texas “Old West” feel. And for this quired shooting a rifle and two pis - match, the preparation was such tols from a saddled 55-gallon that the range looked manicured. “steed” while riding down range. On Wednesday, RO-I and -II Take my word for it, it’s harder than Classes were offered by Dusty Lone it sounds or looks. A three stage Star, SASS #31537, and a Shooting Wild Bunch Match and a three School was conducted by Calvin N. stage Plainsman Match were also Hobbs, SASS #17218. A full day of held on Thursday. And except for side matches was held on Thursday. Wild Bunch, Plainsman, and Long In addition to the usual fastest pis - Range events, the side matches tol, derringer, pocket pistol, rifle, were open again after the main Saber River scenario on Stage 9 But a golf cart don’t fit in the and shotgun categories, there were match on Friday. Also on Friday, back of my ‘Vette! Sassy Hatter, SASS #42220, Winners L B-Western Tombstone Mary, held a hat-making class for Buckaroo Gilley the Kid, SASS #19524 those interested in making their SASS #85941 C Cowboy Dragon Hill Dave, Buckarette Paloma, SASS #59561 own Victorian-era chapeaux. SASS #72946 C Cowgirl Shotglass, The main match, kicked off Young Gun Justin Parker, SASS #17153 by Match Director and Texican SASS #55217 Side Match Winners Rangers President Dusty Cham - L Young Gun Hopalong Cassie, Wild Bunch bers, SASS #4408, commenced SASS #81945 Traditional Need More Gunz, on Friday morning with cannon 49er Jake Cutter, SASS #48268 fire, the Pledge of Allegiance, SASS #41344 Open Dutch Van Horn, and a prayer under beautiful L 49’er Yankee Texan, SASS #51153 cool Texas skies. The weather SASS #56796 Modern Johnny Morris, Cowboy Texas Rick O’Shay, SASS #69007 ranged from cool in the morning SASS #70305 L Modern Shooting Iron Miller to hot and humid in the after - Cowgirl Shell Belle, Plainsman Wild Bill Munch, noon throughout the match. SASS #79406 SASS #49702 There was even a light shower of Wrangler Bear Gunz, Long Range rain on Friday morning that SASS #47477 Single Shot Waterloo, lasted about 15 minutes. L Wrangler Barbary Coast, SASS #46072 In the short analysis, the SASS #21965 L S Shot Irish Gypsy Defending the McSweeny home match stages were highly enter - Senior Non Stop, Lever Charles Goodnight on Stage 2 SASS #17670 L Lever Irish Gypsy (Continued on page 68 ) L Senior Kow Katcher, Fastest SASS #53134 Pistol S Senior Pinewoods Jim, Man Kirkpatrick Kid, SASS #56822 SASS #16484 L S Senior Lottie Shots, Lady Sweet Pea SASS #60457 Instigator, Grand Dame Cactus Lil, SASS# 51857 SASS #34167 Rifle Elder Statesma n Rosita Gambler, Man Phantom, SASS #41377 SASS #54973 Frontiersman Double Down Dan, Lady Sweet Pea Instigator SASS #36183 SxS Shotgun F Cartridge Spur Roberts, Man Jake Cutter SASS #14625 Lady Lu Lu Langtry, L F Cartridge Little Star, SASS #67277 SASS #53411 ‘87/’97 Shotgun F C Duelist Billy Boots, Man Eli Hawk, SASS #20282 SASS #39161 Duelist Laredo Outlaw, Lady Sweet Beulah Land, SASS# 42039 SASS #55216 L Duelist Kansas City Sneed, Hammer Shotgun SASS #71319 Dragon Hill Dave S Duelist Texas Mac, Pocket Pistol SASS #43494 Man Wau Ban See, L S Duelist Miz Annie Ross, SASS #46586 SASS #60919 Lady Sweet Pea Instigator Gunfighter Badlands Ben, Derringer SASS# 24747 Man Waterloo L Gunfighter Chula Kat, Lady Miss Cubbie, SASS #62057 SASS #84627 Cody Dixon, Le ver Trail Walk Charles Goodnight, Man Little Doc, SASS #7244 SASS #21939 L Cody Dixon, Lever Lady Sweet Pea Instigator Irish Gypsy, Blazing Saddl es SASS #36887 Man Bear Gunz Cody Dixon, Single Shot Lady Hattie Hawken, Old River Ranger, SASS #24393 SASS #53057 B Western John Larn, SASS #9072

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Comancheria Days 2010 (Continued) . . . (Continued from page 67 ) taining but uncomplicated, with easily hit targets, and devoid of “procedural traps.” The targets were all set according SASS size and distance criteria. There were no “stand and deliver” stages, and movement on all but three stages was limited to four positions (count - ing the starting position). Those three exceptions had two, three, and five shooting positions respectively. There was one stage requiring a rifle reload, and seven of the ten stages required the standard ten rounds each for rifle and pistols and four shotgun shells. Knockdown targets were used for shotgun tar - gets only, and it was the shooter’s choice whether to make up any Hattie Hawken took first Spirit of the Game award to shotgun misses. All shotgun targets place for the ladies Madame Ella Moon could be shot in any order and some in Blazing Saddles stages even allowed the shooter to engage other targets in any order. The longer range targets for Cody- Dixon shooters consisted of two tar - my best stage, which was Stage 4. Stage 4: The Bar (Virgil Cole from gets to be engaged three times each, My worst was Stage 9. All told I “Appaloosa”) in any order, on every stage. had three misses, and I reckon At the Oriental Saloon stage, My personal favorite stage was that’s about as clean as I’ve ever the shooter confronted Bragg’s men Stage 5 because I was able to really shot in a major two-day, ten stage as Virgil Cole. And although the put myself mentally into the sce - match. To me that says good things shooting order required the shooter nario. Maybe that is why it was not about the range and target setups. to start with the middle of five tar -

I think there’s enough powder Impressive firepower demonstrated at the team match in ‘em now …

Couples getting along in the Couples Match Blazing Saddles Side Match

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I was more into the sce - quet was held at the Gillespie quet for Ladies, Gentlemen, Military, nario than concentrating County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Soiled Dove, Buckaroo, and Young on my shooting. Fredericksburg, Texas. Entertain - Guns. Main match awards were pre - Stage 6: “Silverado” ment was provided by banquet sented in a total of 33 categories. In (Emmett) emcee Handlebar Bob, SASS #4650, some categories the awards were Irish Gypsy at her best Most of the shooting who also assisted Dusty Chambers five deep. Awards were also pre - on the Long Range stage at this stage occurred inside the Line in presenting the awards. Costume sented to 26 side match competitors. Shack. While sitting on the bunk awards were presented in men’s and The top places overall were captured bed, “snoring,” the buzzer sounded, ladies’ shooting categories as well as by Texas Rick O’Shay, SASS #70305, and the shooter moved to position best-dressed categories at the ban - (Continued on page 70 ) two where, with the rifle, three tar - gets were engaged, starting on the left, in a double tap Nevada sweep. Moving to position three, the shooter engaged three pistol targets in a Ne - vada sweep starting on the left. Then the shooter ran out of the shack around the corner to the fence and engaged a single target five times with the second pistol. Finally, moving to position four, the shooter engaged four shotgun targets in any order. I think the RO was anxious to Newt Ritter in the spirit of the get out the door of the fully enclosed Wild Bunch match shack after 15 rounds of my brim - stone-belching cartridges. The next gets and work to the outside (i.e., 3- shooter started on the bunk, cough - 2-4-1-5), the pattern was the same ing instead of snoring. for both pistols and rifle. So once Stage 7: you got it with the pistols, the order “Quigley Down Under” was imprinted on the mind (theo - This was the only stage requir - retically, anyway) for the rifle. The ing a reload. Starting in the center shooter finished with four shotgun of the Cow Camp fence with rifle at targets at position three. The men - port arms, the shooter engaged ten tal imprinting must have worked rifle targets in any order. This al - for me because this was my best lowed us dark side shooters to stage of the match. So, okay, now I choose the more favorable order ac - like Virgil Cole. cording to wind direction. Then the Stage 5: Greeley’s Saloon (William shooter reloaded one round in the Munny from “Unforgiven”) rifle to engage an eleventh target a The scenario set at the Jersey little farther out there. From the Lily was intended to depict the cli - same position the shooter engaged mactic scene from the movie with four shotgun targets. Upon moving the shooter in the role of William to the right at position two, five pis - Munny. The shooting order was tol targets were engaged, double simple, but the stage required a lot tapping each. I liked this stage also, of movement over short distances. but would have liked it more with - You started with shotgun pointed out the miss. See more HIGHLIGHTS on page 70, 71 down range with two shot shells in Stage 9: “Last Stand at Sable hand. After saying, “I’m here to kill River” (Cable) you, Little Bill,” the buzzer sounded, At this stage, set up at the new and the shooter engaged two shot - Outhouse, the shooter moved from gun targets. After grounding the position one at the buzzer to engage shotgun on the table, the shooter en - four rifle targets 1-1-2-2-2-3-3-4-4-4 gaged two pistol targets, alternating (double tap, triple tap, twice) from with each shot. The shooter moved position two behind a boulder. The to position two, and with the rifle shooter then moved to the front of engaged four targets, alternating the wagon and engaged four pistol five rounds on one and two, then re - targets at position three in the peating on three and four. The same order. The stage finished with shooter moved back to the first posi - four shotgun targets in any order at tion, and engaged the two pistol tar - position four. I already had a miss gets, alternating shots, with the as I moved to the shotgun. Then I second pistol. The shooter retrieved missed a shotgun target (lost it in the shotgun from the table where it the smoke), bobbled the reload, and was placed previously and moved to used up valuable tens of seconds position four to engage the final two taking a make up shot. Easily my shotgun targets. I really liked this worst stage! stage but did have one miss. I think The Saturday night awards ban -

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(Continued from page 69) The tradition of this “Old West” in 2011, Comancheria Days will for the men and Barbary Coast, shootin’ match, combined with the again host the Texas State Champi - SASS #21965, for the ladies. Texas State Championships, re - onships. So mark your calendars for Madam Ella Moon was awarded sulted in the largest participation in May 12–15, 2011. You can check “Spirit of the Game” for her tireless this event in the long history of the their website for more information at effort toward putting on this very Texican Rangers. And, next year http://www.texicanrangers.com/ . successful match. Mixed in with the promises the same or better because awards were stretch raffles for guns and other prizes provided by the Texican Rangers as well as from the match sponsor, Cimarron Firearms. More than 15 participants went home with new firearms. On Sunday morning, the team match, couples’ match, and the Master Gunfighter elimination match were held. Waterloo, SASS #46072, and Dream Catcher, SASS #25196, ended the weekend as the men’s and ladies’ winners, respec - tively, of the exciting and strongly contested Master Gunfighter con - test, including one really entertain - ing matchup between Gilley the Kid, SASS #85941, and Tupelo Flash, SASS #27453. The 2010 celebration of Co - mancheria Days was the best ever.

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hooten holler roun D -u p 2010 The SASS Kentucky State Championship By Cherokee Big Dog, SASS #17531

ckee, KY – No one argues songs that would rival the number the Wild West was any - of existing stories concerning the Mthing but wild. However, conflicts of our Western neighbors. intense study of Eastern Kentucky’s It was with these feuds as the feuds has led some historians to theme on the first weekend of May opine a few of the Commonwealth’s 2010, SASS and the Hooten Old “wars” may compare favorably with, Town Regulators, ably assisted by if not surpass in fury and skulldug - members of several other Kentucky gery, some of the West’s most inves - SASS clubs, presented 129 competi - tigated misunderstandings. With tors with ten Black Tom, SASS this theme in mind, in 1994, noted #43775, devised Hooten Old Town Louisville Courier-Journal journal - Regulator approved stages. This ist and author, John Ed Pearce, de - confrontation will hereafter be re - cided to disregard dime-novelesque membered as the SASS Kentucky literature and to make an unbiased State Match, 2010, the attempt to exhaustively search ex - Century and extended well into the eighth edition of the isting sources for bare-bones facts next. He backed his statements Hooten Holler Round-Up. concerning the feuds. His findings with eye witness accounts and/or, Participants claimed resulted in a treatise on the feuds of when available, court records. From ten states and a Cana - six Eastern Kentucky counties he this information, the reader may ar - dian province as home. entitled, “Days of Darkness.” rive at certain inferences, one of They ranged in ages In his book, Mr. Pearce set forth which is moneyed “bluebloods” of from very young to, descriptions of a series of malicious Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region of - “Older than I’ll admit to.” mountain happenings that started fered up discouraging words con - Descriptions of their gen - during the early years of the 19 th cerning feud research to would-be eral appearance, ability, or disposition may have required the coinage of historians. This influence of certain terms such as “Sage Chick, SASS central Kentuckians, operating out #48454, chic,” “Jack B. Nimble, of a desire to disassociate them - SASS #23393, nimble,” or “Ken - selves and their state’s name with tucky Lightning, SASS #6479, fast.” anything as distasteful as feuds, They carried all manner of SASS ap - now appears to have altered histor - proved firearms, and a few (not ical accuracy in the recording of a counted in the overall scores or total portion of Kentucky’s documented number of shooters) carried old- events. Another such implication is timey guns from outside the realm Morehead State University’s at - of SASS-dom. These pistols were tempt to dutifully sweep local considered firearms of fair play by Rowan County history under its po - the feudists and have been approved litically correct carpet may have by the Hooten Old Town Regulators prevented Eastern Kentucky’s for use in the “Hillbilly” category. feuds from serving as the subject of On the last Wednesday of April, a number of books, movies, and the usual serenity on the lower

Visit us At sAssnet .com December 2010 Cowboy Chronicle Page 73 meadow in the head of Jackson The day’s events were highlighted County’s Hooten Holler was dis - by the many handshakes and turbed by the sights and sounds of shouts of greeting among old people preparing to pitch camp. friends and by the RO classes of - Had the observer closed his eyes fered up in town by long-time and allowed himself to drift away, Hooten friend, Cheyenne Culpep - soaking in the noises wafting from per, SASS #32827, and Hooten resi - the grassy area below, he may have dent, Last Kiss, SASS #34954. been reminded of lodge pole-toting Fireside remembrances of old early arrivals at an 1870’s encamp - friends, long-ago campfires, and ment on perhaps Crazy Woman tales from matches of other years Creek, or on the banks of the dry haunted the evening. streambed near Bent’s Old Fort on Friday side matches offered the the headwaters of the Arkansas. usual 9:30 A.M. tee time for the long Thursday’s atmosphere might range events. After most of those have proven less conducive to day present had taken their turn with dreams, as many more of the up - handgun, pistol caliber lever rifle, coming weekend’s residents clam - long range lever rifle, and buffalo bered into camp, eager to evaluate single shot, the lower range area the pasture as to shade, water, and was cleared and the speed events Porta-John proximity, before claim - commenced. All events were well argument was settled among the and the traditional Hooten supper ing the more favorable camp sites. attended, and many a good-natured speed shooters. SASS #69373 led those who stayed in town up to Crazy Mule’s excellent wing shoot - Snake Stompin’ time. Before that Winners S Duelist Captain KY ing and SASS#51204 Kentucky event could play out, however, the Overall Top Winners Grouch, Renegade’s inspiring performance rain interrupted. Finally, its mes - Man Little Wing, KY SASS #31321 with a double gun belonging to Just merizing tapping on tents and tin SASS #18241 S Senior Drew First, KY Hoss, SASS #44391, were the talk of roofs eased the temporary residents SASS #26003 Lady Sage Chick, OH the Cowboy Clays crowd. into the Kentucky night. SASS #48454 Wrangler Black Tom, KY With side matches in the rear Sunday’s skies dawned clear of Overall Kentucky Champions SASS #43775 Man Little Wing KY Young Gun Campo Kid, KY view mirror, the shooters faced the clouds. The early start on the morn - Lady No Purse Nex, KY SASS #82432 setting sun and headed down the ing of the last day of the match has SASS #17532 Non-Kentuckian Winners holler where Hooten’s already tradi - become the norm at Hooten, and KY State Champions Duelist Doc Roy L MI tional Friday evening Free-for-all once again allowed for a pleasantly 49’er Mountain KY Pain, SASS #28321 Hot Dog Roast awaited. Several early exit for those with miles to go Drover, E Statesman Teton OH teams of Cowboy Relay Racers enter - before they sleep. The gunfire was SASS #29843 Tomahawk, tained thereafter with the untitled, as fast, the blackpowder shooters as Buckarette OK Gal, KY SASS #40443 but quick-of-foot, strong-of-arm team smoky, and the cowgirls as pretty as SASS #88052 F C Duelist Stonecreek OH of Prestidigitator, SASS #52251, MJ the day before, but just not for as Buckaroo Vaquero Jake, KY Drifter, SASS #69781 SASS #58853 Spencer, SASS #63492, and Little long. Sunday’s four stages blurred B-Western Copperhead KY F C Wing, SASS #18241, winning out. by like a Widowmaker Hill, SASS Joe Black, Gunfighter Blackjack OH Any lingering mountain whip - #59054, pistol run and suddenly it SASS #39162 Beeson, poorwills witnessed an early start to was time for awards. C Cowboy Big Six KY SASS #11523 Saturday’s events. The fast and fu - After a quick snack, the crowd Henderson, Frontiersman Split Rail, OH rious shooting stood out in stark con - huddled under SASS #39162 Cop - SASS #16594 SASS #24707 trast to the usual pastoral pace of the perhead Joe’s big tents to dodge a Cowboy Little Wing KY Gunfighter Tall Drink A TN rural location. The six stages of ac - rain shower and hear the reading of Water, Duelist Shaddai KY tion finally wound down, guns were stats. Gnats apparently flew in the Vaquero, SASS #68448 put away, and many of those who had eyes of more than a few trail-tough - SASS #69779 L 49’er Roma Jane, TN E Statesman Kentucky KY SASS #53037 invested lots of bucks and hours of ened pards as hugs, handshakes, Cannon, L B-Western Pinky MI practice gathered around the Weep - and so-longs became the order of the SASS #21952 Buscadero, ing Wall to compare the day’s scores. moment. Many vows were ex - F Cartridge J. D. Brooks, KY SASS #74038 Small talk, some of it focusing on the changed to renew old friendships at SASS #63838 L Cowgirl TN Tripple B, TN day’s stages or results, was the order SASS Kentucky 2011. If you haven’t F C Duelist Kentucky KY SASS #34954 of business on every porch in town, done it, maybe you oughta give that Renegade, L Gunfighter Last Kiss, TN until the ever-entertaining show - match in the pretty holler down in SASS #51204 KY SASS #34954 manship of Lassiter, SASS #2080, old Kentucky a little thought. Frontiersman Appalachian KY L Wrangler Anita TN Alan, Margarita, SASS #35202 SASS #54050 Gunfighter El Silencio, KY L Young Gun Sage Chick OH SASS #40843 Outlaw Tennessee TN L 49’er CN Red, KY Tombstone, SASS #70387 SASS #34723 L B-Western Perfecto KY Senior Pecos Pete, NC Vaquera, SASS #16437 SASS #69780 S Gunfighter Keytone, TN L C Cowgirl Bella Spencer, KY SASS #47578 SASS #63491 S Senior Sunshine Billy, TN L Cowgirl Shell Trouble, KY SASS #28919 SASS #88352 Wrangler Bad Creek Kid, OH L S Senior Cimarron Lil, KY SASS #62230 SASS #25823 Special Event L Wrangler No Purse Nez KY Hillbilly Cherokee Big KY Outlaw Larry Earp, KY Dawg, SASS #60034 SASS #17531 Senior Too Slow, KY SASS #16327

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thunDer VAlley DAys xxii SASS Maryland State Championship By Chuckaroo, SASS #13080 Photos by Andy Baker – Idle Time Photography, and Doo Hickey, SASS #48565

amascus, MD – The sum - River Banks, SASS #55949, for a mer of 2010 will certainly go fresh approach to the stage design. Ddown in the record books as His tireless efforts and superb prop overall Winners one of the hottest ever in the Mid- designs (including the making of Atlantic region. What seemed like them) added a great deal to the a never-ending string of 90 degree match. One target was situated plus days made this year’s SASS over the top of a water trough. Each Maryland State Championship one time the target was hit, a splash of to remember. water went sailing in the air! The 11 th Thunder Valley Days The match theme was based on was held at the Izaak Walton the town of Deadwood, its charac - League of America’s Wildlife ters, life, and troubles. Clever and Achievement Chapter in Damascus, historic writings in the shooters Maryland. Another sellout crowd handbook brought the town to life, endured the hot side of Mother Na - many miles from its original loca - ture. But, the posses held their own tion. The stages were true to TVD and performed their tasks without history with lots of close targets, a hitch. All events were on time or plenty of action, and movement. finished early, and in the end it was We were happy to have shooters shooters one and the heat zero! from thirteen different states. And, After 10 years of stage writing, each was greeted by a host of Izaak Chuckaroo, SASS Life/Regulator Walton League Waddies. Our Wad - Overall match winner, Overall Top Female, #13080, turned over the pen to (Continued on next page) Punch, using help from above! Appaloosa Amy

Winners Young Gun Two Gun Tuco, Long Range – Lever Action Rifle, Speed Rifle The Maryland State Champions SASS #78297 Pistol Caliber Lady Appaloosa Amy Lady Kiddo Caldwell, Duelist Smitty Black, Lady Evening Star, Man Quaker Hill Bill SASS #55504 SASS #82591 SASS #47408 Young Gun Two Gun Tuco (6th Year In A Row) E Statesman Flatboat Bob, Man Walker Colt Buckaroo Lead Slinging Nick Man River Banks, SASS #32310 Young Gun Two Gun Tuco Posse Shoot SASS #55949 F C Duelist Potter County Kid, Buckaroo Lead Slinging Nick Cowboy Golf Posses 9 & 10 (2nd Year in A Row) SASS #67357 Long Range - Lever Action Rifle, Special Awards Overall Match Winners Senior Tug Hill, Rifle Caliber For generously being our match sponsor Man (Overall) Punch, SASS #4368 SASS #15764 Man Long Gun Greg, for the 11th consecutive year. Lady Appaloosa Amy, L F C Duelist Lil Feathers, SASS #42768 Atlantic Guns SASS #63949 SASS #48564 Lady Kiddo Caldwell For 11 years as Stage Sponsors Categories L Senior Misfire Maggie, Buckaroo Lead Slinging Nick Mid Maryland Gun L S Senior Bonnie B Good, SASS #69350 Long Range Repair & The Carver SASS #27711 L Wrangler Tomahawk Teri, Single Shot, Rifle Caliber Special Thanks Tug Hill, 49’er Punch SASS #52808 Man One Eyed Black Jack, SASS #15764 B-Western Red Eyed Kid, Buckarette K Darlin, SASS #66068 “Spirit Of The Game” SASS #37263 SASS #59843 Lady Tomahawk Teri Dogmeat Dad, Cowgirl Sunshine Marcie, Buckaroo Lead Slinging Nick, Speed Derringer SASS #48563 SASS #64900 SASS #82660 Lady Kiddo Caldwell “Top Hand” River Banks, S Senior Renegade Lee, F Cartridge Montana Max, Man Jug Browning SASS #55949 SASS #51062 SASS #81717 Speed Pistol “Middle Of The Pack” C Cowboy Dutch Coroner, Cowboy Quaker Hill Bill, Lady Kiddo Caldwell Tanner, SASS #12715 SASS #82128 SASS #61021 Man River Banks Best Dressed Gunfighter Walker Colt, Wrangler River Banks Young Gun Two Gun Tuco Cowgirl Calamity Jill, SASS #3035 L Young Gun Snazzy Mcgee, Buckaroo Lead Slinging Nick SASS #86159 L B-Western Wyoming SASS #66689 Pocket Pistol Cowboy Jebediah T. Greene, Schoolmarm, Side Matches Lady Kiddo Caldwell SASS #43841 SASS #32070 Three Stage Blast Man Jug Browning Couple Clementine, S Duelist Ca$H Caldwell, Lady Kiddo Caldwell Speed Shotgun SASS #79956 & SASS #5505 Man Quaker Hill Bill Lady Appaloosa Amy Remo Williams, F C Gunfighter Jug Browning, Man Quaker Hill Bill SASS #77880 SASS #22356 Young Gun Two Gun Tuco Complete Outfit Donated By L 49’er Kiddo Caldwell, Buckaroo Lead Slinging Nick Gunpowder Creek Trading Post

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Two Gun Tuco, Top Young gun State Champs, Kiddo Caldwell and River Banks

Cowboy Golf Posse Shoot

Snazzy McGee, Top Young Gun Girl

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Sunshine Marcie— Buckaroo winner, lots of smiles! Lead Slinging Nick, in action.

(Continued from previous page) dies darn neared outnumbered the shooters! We are blessed to have such a dedicated and large core of volun - teers. My thanks to all of them. Many have helped with all eleven matches. With a match schedule of Thursday side matches and main match stages on Friday and Satur - day, we cater to a group that enjoys the Saturday evening banquet and awards held at the host hotel. Trapdoor Dave with some sort Then, they have Sunday for travel of pre-shoot ritual. (Continued on page 76 )

No One clowning around, as usual.

Getting ready to drop the peaches. Visit us At sAssnet .com Page 76 Cowboy Chronicle December 2010 Thunder Valley Days XI (Continued) . . . (Continued from page 75 ) onship in a row! River Banks, SASS Punch, SASS #4368, was the over - home at a relaxing pace. #55949 had taken his 2 nd state all match winner. Congratula - After the smoke had cleared, championship in a row. tions to all the winners, and hope Kiddo Caldwell, SASS #55504, had Appaloosa Amy, SASS #63949, to see you at Thunder Valley Days won her 6 th ladies’ state champi - was the top ladies overall, while XII in 2011! Best dressed

Best dressed – Couple Clementine and Remo Williams.

Best Dressed Cowgirl – Calamity Jill, and Best Dressed Cowboy – Jebediah T. Greene

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Soiled doves and madams, Saloon gals and gamblers, outlaws and law dawgs, Bankers and Temperance ladies ... And They are all Headed for By Sweetwater Jack, SASS Regulator #28885 YreKA!! Johnny Dingus had paid the local Madam a deposit on these two … and things h, yeah ! It’s that time of tee members prepared to help Yreka whenever possible, about 40 folks weren’t going right! year again! From all over celebrate their annual “Gold Rush from both sides of the border (the the “State of Jefferson” Days.” (Although the active process temporary one, between California historic (and under complete recon - Owhich, if you’ve been pay - of secession from our two “mother” and Oregon — hope springs eternal) struction) Franco American Hotel. ing ANY attention to my previous states to form the new State of Jef - flocked in to help … (Well, the Good (soft) red dirt about 3 inches ramblings, you know encompasses ferson was curtailed by events of 7 thought of free blank ammo, a deep was laid from curb to curb on the Southern portion of Oregon and December 1941, we keep our hopes chance to shoot up a town in Califor - Miner Street and the place soon be - the very Northern-most part of Cali - and the “Spirit of the State of Jeffer - nia, and an offer of a free BBQ din - came littered with the “dead” bodies fornia, folks dressed in 19 th Century son” alive to this day … Well, SOME ner might have had SOMETHING of owl-hoots, crooked gamblers and garb began arriving in the sleepy city of us, anyway …) to do with it!) Promptly, a bank was politicians, as well as the occasional of Yreka, California. Gathering on In 2007 Yreka celebrated its “robbed,” the Yreka Western Rail - “passed-out town drunk.” (Note: Miner Street in front of the 1860’s- 150 th “Birthday” and asked a bunch road train was “held up,” and nu - flinging ones’ self to the ground built Franco American Hotel, the of SASS folks to help out. As it IS merous gunfights were conducted in “mortally wounded” at age 60 or 70, State of Jefferson Vigilance Commit - the “Cowboy Way” to lend a hand the center of town near the town’s (Continued on page 84 )

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we do not have any trouble since we By Bad Penny, SASS Life/Regulator #1453 try to run a tight ship. We try to control Cowboy Action Shooting™ ready had several daring scrapes to home, in Skegness. in this country so we don’t have any his discredit by then. When I asked Vic what advice problems with the authorities.” Caught, he fared better than he’d give anyone in England who The British Western Shooting you could expect. The King, Charles wanted to start a Cowboy Action Society puts on 10 to 11 matches a II, thought he was cool and recruited Shooting™ club, he surprised me year. Attendance varies between 15 him as a spy. He had many more es - with the answer. and 30 shooters with a big match capades left in him. In the words of “Don’t,” he said. “Join our na - attracting some 40 shooters. And, Val Kilmer’s Doc Holliday, he tional British Western Shooting So - popularity is increasing. Bad Penny, SASS #1453 “hadn’t yet begun to defile himself.” ciety, and we’ll put matches on at “We are getting more popular The land north and west of The your club.” as other forms of shooting die out in Wash is Lincolnshire. The town of “We share a range and a club - Britain,” says Vic. British Western Shooting Society Skegness on the coast is a resort sea - house with the Lincolnshire Shoot - The recruitment of new shoot - The Lincolnshire Shooting Centre side town (known as Skeggie to hol - ing Centre, but we have our ers is through the web site. “We Burgh Le Marsh iday goers) and is about five miles monthly matches all over the coun - have a web site, and we invite peo - Lincolnshire from Burgh Le Marsh where The try. Different place each month.” ple to come and have a go.” Contact: Lincolnshire Shooting Centre is lo - Just like the Italian Wild Wild West, Devotion to costuming varies, ac - Alan Vickers cated and the British Western an association founded by gunmak - cording to Vic. “We insist on a mini - 21 Shardeloes Rd., Shooting Society is based. The ers Chiappa and Pietta who went mum amount of costuming. To some, Skegness, Lincolnshire largest city is Lincoln, 40 miles away, around Italy putting on matches at it is the main reason for attending.” England PE25 3AA where Lincoln Cathedral was the a different club every month and This structure faces the British [email protected] tallest building in Europe in 1300. growing Cowboy Action Shooting™ Western Shooting Society with a In 2006 its beauty and magnificent in Italy by leaps and bounds. wide variety of ranges on which to architecture had film producer Ron Indeed, the British Western put on matches. They vary from 25 ngland has a large bulge Howard choosing it as the setting for Shooting Society is the only formal meters to 50 meters long and the sticking out of its south east his film “Da Vinci Code,” thus in - Cowboy Action Shooting™ struc - same width with from two to five Eside. Underneath is the estu - creasing tourism to Lincolnshire by ture in Britain, although there are bays apiece. “There are numerous ary of the River Thames as it spills an immediate 20 percent. several re-enactment clubs for all of outdoor ranges, generally 25 meter into the North Sea after going The British Western Shooting Britain’s many wars. The British gallery type. Props from shop through London. On top of the Society was founded by Bob Western Shooting Society has about fronts to railings are on an ‘if the bulge is a squarish chunk of sea Dunkerley (Badass Bob, SASS 60 members—including four juniors range permits’ basis. Each club we water called The Wash—which an #3814) after shooting several and five ladies … “most” of the shoot at generally makes its own Irish ancestor of mine, Colonel matches in the U.S. at a very high members are SASS members. props, but we give them a hand and Thomas Blood (a good alias I can’t standard, indeed. And yet Cowboy Action Shoot - often provide targets,” says Vic. believe I passed up), ran over on a It is based at The Lincolnshire ing™ is modestly thriving in a very “The shoot organizers generally bridge, spilling the crown jewels Shooting Centre because The Cen - difficult legal climate. When asked write the stages, and I do a lot of he’d stolen from The Tower of Lon - tre is only five miles from British how the powers that be view Cow - them. The club ROs run the don out of his doublet and into the Western Shooting Society chairman boy Action, Vic replied: matches, and I have the final word water. That was in 1671, and he al - Alan Vickers’ (Vic, SASS #56010) “Don’t know. Tolerated. And, on safety and design.”

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And, the design? From that keep from breaking the 170 rule Ivy League of excellent stage de - dashing for your shotgun? sign—the stage robbers. “We try to We would all recognize the long copy matches we have shot guns. “Marlins and Winchester abroad,” says Vic. clones, 1897 pumps and side by side There are some great Cowboy shotguns,” are the most seen long Action Shooters in Britain. Vic, his guns. Cochise Leather son, Adam, alias The Kid, SASS On a post of the British Western #56012, English Luke, SASS Shooting Society web site a British Reproductions from the Frontier West Era #55803, and The Undertaker, SASS shooter whose alias is Angel Eyes #1746, put in very competitive times. brought up the subject of cylinders On the British Western Shoot - being made that permit smokeless ing Society web site it states the so - powders to be shot in cap and ball ciety’s mandate is to “follow SASS blackpowder guns “with shotgun rules as they apply within the laws caps” to set them off. I didn’t under - of our country,” and it is in the re - stand the technical refinements, but strictive gun laws of Britain where when teased by a foreign Cowboy the British Cowboy Action Shooters Action shooter, replied spiritedly face their biggest challenges. that even in North America there Britain has decided it cannot are politicians who would love to do trust its citizens to have firearms hid - to us what Britain’s “Mother of Par - den about their persons and conceal - liaments” has done to her citizens! ability is the raison d’etre for British Just imagine what a second gun laws, if reason can be said to term with no electorate to bother enter the subject of gun control at all. about and four years to wreak havoc Thus, no cartridge revolvers or (semi - could bring. One day we might be auto hand guns for that matter) are begging to go to Britain for the priv - permitted that aren’t 18 inch long ilege of shooting cap and ball re - Quality Custom Leatherwork Buntlines. Even shotguns must have volvers. Just because it hasn’t at least 24 inch barrels, making con - happened yet doesn’t mean it won’t. at Affordable Prices cealability impossible. And yet, the real message of the Thus the handguns in British British Western Shooting Society is, • chaps/chinks • saddlebags • ranger Belts • cuffs • spur straps Cowboy Action Shooting™ holsters despite everything—Draconian gun are cap and ball Colt and Remington laws, carefully cultivated public Cochise, AZ • (520) 686-2829 clones, Ruger Old Armies and the oc - phobias about firearms, and all the casional cartridge Buntline. That rest—the bang/clang of happy Cow - Toll Free • (866) 813-9655 brings up the vision of two Buntlines boy Action Shooters still rings hanging around necks by lanyard across the British countryside. In See these and MUCH More on our rings a la Tuco in “The Good, The the words of a very famous English - Bad, and the Ugly.” How would you man, “We shall never surrender!” Website: www.cochiseleather.com

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Soiled Doves and Madams, Saloon Gals and Gamblers, Outlaws and Law Dawgs, Bankers and Temperance Ladies (Continued) . . . (Continued from page 77 ) from? Where else? Our regular bank and NEARLY got clean away started doing “Old West Reenact - as many of us are, calls for some in - SASS-affiliated Cowboy Action when the town Marshal accused the ments” in the first place, Jill Harris trospection and a LOT of dirt). Each Shooting Clubs, of course! The SJVC cowboy “riff-raff” down the street of of the Yreka Chamber of Commerce year since, the SJVC members have membership currently boasts SASS the deed. A classic “Old West does see to it we get well-fed in any been called upon to “sacrifice” one members from The Hawkinsville Shootout” was held between a cow - of several of the town’s restaurants. Saturday in June (usually Father’s Claim Jumpers, Merlin Marauders, poke, Line Century, SASS #5180, A special treat this year (for us, Day weekend—so it’s not a problem Klamath Cowboys, Jefferson State with two “soiled doves,” Derringer anyway) was receiving permission … if the event was to occur on Regulators, Table Rock Rangers, and Donna, and Ima Horsinaround, and from the owner to use the upstairs MOTHER’S Day the deal would Umpqua Regulators. the two outlaws, Purgatory Smith, rooms and balcony of the Franco probably be off) to help Yreka cele - The 2010 “show” included the SASS #48494, and Johnny Dingus, American Hotel. As the bride’s brate “Gold Rush Days. ” usual Saloon gunfights: a scene SASS #70597, who had “paid the “Uncle Jethro” in the wedding sce - This year was no different. By where the bartender (me) keeps giv - local “Madam,” Lonesome Rose, nario, my task was to stop my young now, the SJVC has become much ing a thirsty cowpoke, Bear Bone SASS #12020, a deposit on them niece, Rifle’n Rebecca, from marrying more “professional” in the planning Smith, SASS #10719, the same bottle two,” with the Town Marshal (me the ne’er-do-well varmint, General and execution (pardon the expres - of “Bad Beer,” switching several dif - again) trying to count to THREE! to Lee Goode, SASS #79786, as she was sion) of our events. Actual scripts are ferent labels on it until the trail hand signal the “draw and fire.” about to, by threatening to remove used for the over ten different “sce - gets a “brand he likes” and flips the Unfortunately, we were unable her from my will. This gets me “shot” narios” played out (though there payment into a spittoon (causing HIS to hold up the Yreka Western train by the BRIDE! Not wanting to fall seems to be no end to some of our immediate demise); a “wedding” be - this year, as the railroad went broke forward off the balcony and land face “actors” abilities to “adlib” …). And tween a local beauty and the man and closed down (DISCLAIMER! We down ten feet below on the street at this year we actually remembered to who left her at the altar years back, had NOTHIN’ to do with that!) age 71 (even WITH three inches of break for lunch.. A sound system and the bank being robbed by the During our intermissions, all the dirt!), I took the (dead) coward’s way with individual lapel mikes helps the “Bustle Bandits” (all female outlaw SJVC “performers” get out and min - out and fell backward into the room. spectators understand what’s hap - gang). Led by Derringer Donna, gle with the tourists, spectators, and While lying there on my back, I pening in addition to all the gunfire, SASS #64692, Molly B-Dam, SASS local folks of the modern Yreka. Lots marveled at the restored pressed-tin and a full safety demonstration/lec - #7861, Ima Horsinaround, SASS of SASS brochures and back copies of ceiling! This hotel was originally built ture is given before the beginning of #55138, and Rifle’n Rebecca SASS The Cowboy Chronicle are distributed to in 1860 and later added on to in the a performance. Where do the Vigi - #79800, the distaff outlaws cleaned people who show an interest, in ad - 1880’s. At one point in its life it DID lance Committee members come out Merlin Maverick’s, SASS #7860, dition to our own tri-fold flyer. Al - become a Brothel … (Always capital - though the Vigilance Committee ize “Brothel” just as you should al - does not charge the city for our ways capitalize “Saloon”). Though “show,” as they are the reason we got you wouldn’t know it from looking at the front, it is HUGE! Three wings! Goes half a block back! A gazillion rooms! (Well, considering its history, I guess that’d be a no-brainer …) The owner is doing the restoration on his own, and what a task it is. Amazing. If you ever get the chance to come to Yreka, please visit the his - toric district, Miner’s Street, and es - pecially the Franco American. Yreka is a neat little town with good food, lots to see, and places to stay. You tick off the bartender by tossing And if you come in the middle of your money in the spittoon, June, come dressed “period-correct.” Serving ”Bad Beer” was never a good idea! and you pay the price! You never know …

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SASS AFFILIATED CLuBS mONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDuLE Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City C l u b Name Sched. Contact Phone City alaska arizona (continued) alaska 49er’s 1st sat & 3rd sun tripod 907-373-0140 Birchwood rio salado cowboy action 1st sat Bullseye Bucky 480-980-2115 mesa Golden heart shootist society 2nd sat last sun col. reed 907-488-3903 chatanika shooting society Juneau Gold miners posse 3rd sun five card tanna 907-789-7498 Juneau cowtown cowboy shooters, 1st sun 3rd sat Barbwire 480-488-3064 phoenix alabama llc north alabama regulators 1st sun drake robey 256-313-0421 Woodville arizona cowboy shooters 2nd sat Big tim 602-757-3728 phoenix alabama rangers 2nd sun rc moon 205-410-5707 Brierfield association, inc Vulcan long rifles 3rd sat havana Jim 205-979-2931 hoover tombstone Ghost rider 2nd sat Wily yankee 520-400-5598 tombstone Gallant Gunfighters 3rd sun Buck d. law 256-504-4366 hoover outlaws old york shootists 4th sun derringer di 205-647-6925 hoover Whiskey row Gunslingers 2nd sun turquoise Bill 928-925-7323 prescott russell county regulators 5th sat Will Killigan 706-568-0869 phenix city colorado river regulators 2nd sun 4th sat crowheart 928-505-2200 lake arkansas havasu mountain Valley Vigilantes 1st Wknd christmas Kid 501-625-3554 hot springs mohave marshalls 3rd & 5th sun ol’ doc James 928-753-8038 Kingman outlaw camp 2nd & ozark outlaw 501-362-2963 heber lake powell Gunslingers 3rd sat Bare fist Jack 928-660-2104 page 5th sat springs los Vaqueros 3rd sat august West 520-544-7888 tucson White river Gang 2nd sat loco toro 870-435-2768 mountain tonto rim marauders 3rd sun silverado cid 928-595-1230 payson home altar Valley pistoleros 3rd sun 5th sun mean raylean 520-235-0394 tucson arkansas lead slingers 2nd sat 4th sun dirty dan paladin 479-633-2107 Garfield arizona rangers 4th sat Whisperin 928-567-9227 camp Judge parker’s marshals 3rd sat reno sparks 918-647-9704 fort smith meadows Verde south fork river regulators 3rd sat Kid thorn 870-488-5447 salem dusty Bunch old Western 4th sat squibber 520-568-2852 casa true Grit sass 4th sun sister sundance 479-970-7042 Belleville shooters Grande arizona tombstone Buscaderos 4th sat diamond pak 520-780-4852 tombstone White mountain old West 1st & 3rd sat mustang lady sue 928-243-3457 snowflake colorado river shootists 4th sun cluelass 928-726-7727 yuma shootists sue

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SASS AFFILIATED CLuBS mONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDuLE (Cont.) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City california delaware sunnyvale regulators 1st & 3rd mon shaniko Jack 650-464-3764 cupertino paden’s posse 3rd sun hazel pepper 302-422-6534 seaford West end outlaws 1st & 3rd sat rob Banks 714-206-6893 lytle creek florida silver Queen mine regulators 1st & 3rd sun t. e. Kidd 562-598-7771 azusa Gold coast Gunslingers 1st sat l. topay 305-233-5756 fort escondido Bandidos 1st sat devil Jack 760-741-3229 escondido lauderdale lassen regulators 1st sat chief Wages 530-257-3402 susanville howey in the hills cowboys 1st sat ol Glor e 352-455-6508 howey in the outlaws 1st sat terrell sackett 916-363-1648 sacramento the hills two rivers posse 1st sat 4th sun dragon 209-836-4042 manteca Ghost town Gunslingers 1st sun macinaw 904-307-3532 st. hole in the Wall Gang 1st sun frito Bandito 661-406-6001 piru augustine mother lode shootist society 1st sun city Kid 209-795-4175 Jamestown hernando county regulators 1st sun shady Brady 352-686-1055 Brooksville river city regulators 1st sun point of orgin 530-304-5616 davis fort White cowboy cavalry 2nd sat pudy sharp 352-332-6212 fort White 5 dogs creek 1st Wknd mad dog draper 805-497-2857 Bakersfield okeechobee marshals 2nd sat 4th sun Kid celero 561-312-9075 okeechobee cajon cowboys 2nd & 4th sat Bojack 760-956-8852 devore okeechobee outlaws 2nd sat 4th sun dead Waite 863-357-3006 okeechobee chorro Valley regulators 2nd & 5th sun marshal chance 805-460-9082 san luis Big Bend Bushwhackers 2nd sun sixpence Kid 850-459-1107 tallahassee obispo panhandle cowboys 2nd sun panhandle B. Kid 850-432-1968 pensacola Buffalo runners 2nd sat nyack Jack 916-812-0434 rail road tater hill Gunfighters 2nd sun Judge Jd Justice 941-629-4440 arcadia flat Weewahootee Vigilance 2nd sun Weewahootee 407-857-1107 orlando california rangers 2nd sat paniolo lady 916-483-9198 sloughhouse committee dulzura desperados 2nd sat hashknife Willie 619-271-1481 lake county pistoleros 3rd sat deadwood Woody 352-357-3065 tavares Guns in the sun 2nd sat Johnny 2moons 760-346-0972 palm southwest florida Gunslingers 3rd sat Jed lewis 609-335-0346 punta Gorda springs miakka misfits 3rd sun deadlee headlee 941-650-8920 myakka city shasta regulators of hat creek 2nd sat cayenne pepper 530-275-3158 Burney cowford regulators 4th sat J Bird Blue 904-778-4184 Jacksonville Brimstone pistoleros 2nd sun rowdy yates 714-532-2922 lucerne indian river regulators 4th sat Belligerent 321-403-2940 palm Bay Valley orney Bob double r Bar regulators 2nd sun five Jacks 760-949-3198 lucerne panhandle cattle company 4th sat tac hammer 850-785-6535 port st. Joe Valley doodle hill regulators 4th sun dave smith 813-645-3828 ruskin high sierra drifters 2nd sun peaceful 209-293-4456 railroad five county regulators 4th sun dead shot scott 239-261-2892 punta Gorda flat antelope Junction rangers fri nite & 2nd sat mayeye rider 727-736-3977 pineallas richmond roughriders 2nd sun Buffy 650-994-9412 richmond park the over the hill Gang 2nd sun Kooskia Kid 818-566-7900 sylmar Withlacoochee renegades, the last sat hungry Bear 850-929-2406 pinetta Bridgeport Vigilantes 3rd sat Bee Blest 760-932-1139 Bridgeport Georgia Burro canyon Gunslingers 3rd sat don trader 714-827-7360 meyers american old West cowboys 1st sat Josey Buckhorn 423-236-5281 flintstone canyon river Bend rough riders 1st sat done Gone 770-361-6966 dawsonville Gold country Wild Bunch 3rd sat sutter lawman 530-713-4194 sloughouse Valdosta Vigilance committee 1st sat Big Boyd 229-244-3161 Valdosta nevada city peacemakers 3rd sat marlin schofield 530-265-9213 nevada city lonesome Valley regulators 1st sun Wishbone hooper 478-922-9384 Warner north county shootist assoc. 3rd sat Graybeard 760-727-9160 pala robins robbers roost Vigilantes 3rd sat nasty newt 760-375-7618 ridgecrest doc holliday’s immortals 2nd sat easy rider 770-954-9696 Griffin shasta regulators 3rd sat modoc 530-365-1839 redding pale riders 2nd sat Will Killigan 706-568-0869 mauk high desert cowboys 3rd sun doc silverhawks 661-948-2543 acton mule camp cowboys 3rd sat marshal dan cutter 706-337-4203 covington Kings river regulators 3rd sun slick rock rooster 559-299-8669 clovis tennessee mountain marauders 3rd sat trail Bones 423-842-6116 ringgold murieta posse 3rd sun Grizzly peak Jake 530-676-2997 sloughhouse cherokee cowboys 4th sat Joe West 706-864-9019 Gainesville panorama northfield raiders 3rd sun desperado 818-341-7255 sylmar hawaii south coast rangers 3rd sun swifty schofield 805-886-3360 santa maui marshals 1st & 3rd sat Bad Burt 808-875-9085 maui Barbara single action shootist of hawaii 4th sun Brandebuck 808-351-9260 honolulu ukiah Gun club 3rd sun Will Bonner 707-462-1466 ukiah iowa california shady ladies 4th sat lady Gambler 916-447-2040 sloughhouse turkeyfoot cowboys 1st sat ranger mathias 319-234-1550 elk run coyote Valley sharp shooters 4th sat Wif 408-448-3256 san Jose fischels heights deadwood drifters 4th sat lusty lil 323-353-3898 piru fort des moines rangers., inc 1st sun pit mule 515-205-0557 indianola mad river rangers 4th sat Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Blue lake outlaw’s run 2nd sun capt. Jim midnight 712-623-5726 red oak pozo river Vigilance 4th sat dirty sally 805-438-4817 santa Zen shootists 4th sat renegade slim 515-987-0721 nevada committee margarita idaho hawkinsville claim Jumpers 4th sat 5th sat lethal les 530-843-4506 yreka Gunslingers of flaming heart 1st sat Jughandle Jack 208-634-3121 council l’amour ranch faultline shootist society 4th sun Querida 831-635-9147 Gonzales southeast idaho practical 1st sat idaho packer 208-589-5941 idaho falls the cowboys 4th sun captain Jake 714-318-6948 norco shooters the range 4th sun Grass V.federally 530-273-4440 Grass Valley squaw Butte regulators 1st sun 2nd sat acequia Kidd 208-365-4551 emmett sloughhouse irregulators 5th sat & sun Badlands Bud 530-677-0368 sloughhouse Border marauders 1st sun 4th sat mud marine 208-597-6191 Bonners colorado ferry colorado cowboys 1st sat el Gato Gordo 719-683-6713 lake el Buscaderos 2nd & 4th sun oddman 208-437-0496 spirit lake George northwest shadow riders 2nd sat silverado Belle 208-743-5765 lewiston colorado shaketails 1st sun midnite slim 719-660-2742 ramah southern idaho rangers 2nd sat Gordo perro 208-234-7121 pocatello san Juan rangers 1st sun Kodiak Kid 970-252-1841 montrose rough riders 2nd sun 3rd sat John Bear 208-562-1914 Boise Windygap regulators 1st Wknd piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 cortez hell’s canyon Ghost riders 3rd sat J.p. sloe 208-798-0826 moscow Ben lomond high plains 2nd sun sand river slim 303-771-1920 ramah twin Butte Bunch 3rd sat idaho packer 208-589-5941 rexburg drifters panhandle regulators 3rd sun halfcocked 509-991-5842 otis castle peak Wildshots 2nd sun old squinteye 970-524-9348 Gypsum otis orchards four corners rifle and 2nd sun capt. W. K. Kelso 970-565-3840 cortez snake river Western shooting 3rd sun 4th sat missy mable 208-731-6387 Jerome pistol club society montrose marshals 2nd sun Big hat 970-249-7701 montrose illinois pawnee station 3rd sat red river Wrangler 970-225-0545 Wellington shady creek shootists 1st & 4th sun dapper dan porter 309-734-2324 little york rockvale Bunch 3rd sat Ghostmaker 719-275-5265 rockvale rangeless riders 1st sat the inspector 618-345-5048 highland four corners Gunslingers 3rd sun cereza slim 970-247-0745 durango the lakewood marshal’s 1st sat pine ridge Jack 618-838-9410 cisne thunder mountain shootists 3rd Wknd pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand Boneyard creek regulators 1st sun Wild pike 217-356-5136 newman Junction Kishwaukee Valley regulators 1st sun Grasshopper Bci 815-758-1946 sycamore northwest colorado rangers 4th sat sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 craig Kaskaskia cowboys 2nd sat Beaucoup Joe 618-521-3619 sparta pawnee sportsmens center 4th sat Governor General 970-656-3851 Briggsdale the free Grazers 2nd sat fossil creeek Bob 217-821-3134 effingham Black canyon Ghost riders 4th sun double Bit 970-874-8745 hotchkiss tri county cowboys 2nd sat sierra hombre 815-967-6333 hazelhurst sand creek raiders 4th sun sweet Water Bill 303-366-8827 Byers illinois river city regulators 2nd sun uncle outlaw 309-360-6152 east peoria connecticut Vermilion river long riders 2nd sun lead poison lar 815-875-3674 leonore ledyard sidewinders 1st sat yosemite Gene 860-536-0887 ledyard nason mining company 3rd & 5th diggins dave 618-438-6401 Benton ct Valley Bushwackers 2nd sun cayuse 203-457-1031 east Granby regulators sat litchfield sportsman’s club 3rd sat ross haney 618-667-9819 litchfield

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Contact Phone City illinois (continued) michigan macoupin county regulators 3rd sat one Good eye 618-585-3956 Bunker hill rockford regulators 1st sat no cattle 616-363-2827 rockford mclean county peacemakers 3rd sat marshall rd 309-379-4331 Bloomington river Bend rangers 2nd sat pitmaster 574-276-8805 niles fort Beggs defenders 3rd sun torandado 815-302-8305 plainfield Butcher Butte Bunch 2nd sun Grubby hardrock 810-750-0655 fenton illowa irregulars 3rd sun shamrock sis 309-798-2635 milan double Barrel Gang 2nd sun dakota fats 269-721-8190 hastings marion county renegades 4th sat shell stuffer 618-266-9813 sandoval chippewa regulators 3rd sat lazy eye Ben 906-632-2720 sault ste. long nine cowboys, inc. 4th sun postman 217-415-1118 loami marie Good Guys posse 4th sun dangerous denny 815-245-7264 rockford sucker creek saddle & 3rd sat Kid al fred 989-832-8426 Brecken- salt river renegades as sched lily mae 217-985-4915 Barry Gun club ridge indiana hidden Valley cowboys 3rd sun saulk Valley stubby 269-651-5197 sturgis daleville desperados 1st sat flat Water Bob 765-284-0405 daleville eagleville cowboys 4th sat trusty rusty 231-342-6462 central lake cutter’s raiders 1st sat midnite desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw Johnson creek regulators 4th sat Gabby Glenn 248-474-0590 plymouth atlanta cattle company 2nd sat Bear creek 765-652-1525 atlanta rocky river regulators as sch terrebonne Bud 248-709-5254 utica reverend saginaw field & stream club as sch Bad river marty 989-585-3292 saginaw pleasant Valley 2nd sat nomore slim 812-839-3052 canaan lapeer county sportsmans sun flat Water Johnny 314-378-5689 attica renegades Kansas club Wranglers schuster’s rangers 2nd sun coal car Kid 219-759-3498 chesterton minnesota pine ridge regulators 3rd sat mountain preacher 765-795-3016 cloverdale cedar Valley Vigilantes 1st & 3rd sat d m yankee 612-701-9719 morristown circle r cowboys 3rd sat mustang Bill 219-279-2781 Brookston crow river rangers 1st sun cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 howard thunder Valley 3rd sat redneck rebel 812-755-4237 campbells- lake burg lookout mountain Gunsmoke 2nd sat Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia Wolff’s rowdy rangers 3rd sat Justice d. spencer 574-264-2012 Bristol society starke county desert 4th sat Whip mccord 219-942-5859 Knox Granite city Gunslingers 2nd sat 5th sat rev. cepheus 320-267-6576 saint cloud Wabash rangers 4th sat henry remington 217-267-2820 cayuga lone rock rangers 2nd sat red dutchman 651-402-0368 rosemount red Brush raiders 4th sat doc Goodluck 812-721-1188 newburgh fort Belmont regulators 2nd sun mule town Jack 507-840-0883 Jackson deer creek regulators 4th sun doc molar 765-948-3844 Jonesboro east Grand forks rod & 3rd sun BB Gunner 218-779-8555 east Grand Wildwood Wranglers 4th sun Voodooman 219-872-2721 michigan Gun club forks city ike’s clantons 4th sun dawgnapper 320-275-2052 new ulm indiana Black powder Guild as sch c. c. top 574-354-7186 etna Green missouri Kansas the ozark posse 1st sat tightwad swede 417-846-5142 cassville Butterfield Gulch Gang 1st sun Kanasa flatlander 785-493-5682 chapman rocky Branch rangers 1st sun iza littleoff 816-524-1462 higginsville powder creek cowboys 2nd & 4th sat eldorado Wayne 913-686-5314 lenexa West plaines Waddies 2nd & 5th sat Buckshot Baby 417-284-1432 tecumseh 4th Wed moniteau creek river raiders 2nd sun doolin riggs 573-687-3103 fayette mill Brook Wranglers 2nd sun Grandpa Buckten 785-421-2537 hill city central ozarks Western shooters 3rd sun X s chance 573-765-5483 st. robert millbrook Gateway shootist society 3rd sun Bounty seeker 636-464-6569 st. louis free state rangers 3rd & 5th sun Buffalo phil 913-904-8733 parker southern missouri rangers 4th Wknd smokie 417-759-9114 Willard sand hill regulators 3rd sat Goat roper 620-345-3151 hutchinson mississippi capital city cowboys 4th sun top 785-313-0894 topeka natchez six Gunners 1st sat Winchester 601-445-5223 natchez rowdies 4th sun y. s hardey 620-367-2636 Wichita mississippi peacemakers 3rd sat squinter 601-825-8640 mendenhall Kentucky mississippi river rangers 4th & 5th sat easy lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia Kentucky regulators 1st sat derby 270-489-2089 Boaz montana hooten old town regulators 1st sat Bullfork 606-782-0239 mckee honorable road agents 1st sat diamond red 406-685-3618 ennis shotgun red shooting society Knob creek Gunfighters Guild 1st sun cumberland drifter 502-548-3860 West point sun river rangers shooting 1st sun Jeb stuart 406-727-7625 simms Green river Gunslingers 2nd sat yak 270-792-9001 Bowling society 4th sat Green Gallatin Valley regulators 2nd sat Gooch hill drifter 406-763-4268 logan lonesome pine pistoleros 2nd sun isom Kid 606-633-4465 Jeremiah rocky mountain rangers 2nd Wknd Jocko 406-847-0745 noxon ohio river rangers 3rd sat George rogers 270-554-1501 paducah Bigfork Buscaderos 3rd sat Bodie camp 406-883-6797 Bigfork levisa fork lead slingers 4th sun escopeta Jake 606-631-4613 pikeville custer county stranglers 3rd sat hartshot 406-232-0727 miles city rock castle rangers 4th sat Bitter creek Jack 270-749-4101 park city last chance handgunners 3rd sat Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder fox Bend peacemakers 4th sun tocala sam 859-552-9000 Wilmore lincoln county regulators 4th sat Gideon Withette 406-250-4790 eureka louisiana peacemakers 4th sat Backstrap Bill 406-652-6158 Billings Border Vigilantes 1st sat cooper york 504-722-8988 sorrento north carolina up the creek Gang 2nd & 4th sat hardly able 337-474-5058 lake charles neuse river regulators 1st & 3rd sat paddi macGarrett 910-938-3682 new Bern Bayou Bounty hunters 2nd sat soiled dove 985-796-9698 amite old hickory regulators 1st sat Wendover Kid 252-908-0098 rocky cajun cowboy shooters society 2nd sun durango dan 225-752-2288 Baton rouge mount cypress creek cowboys 2nd Wknd mav dutchman 318-396-6320 downsville old north state posse 1st sat tracker mike 336-595-8853 salisbury Grand ecore Vigilantes 3rd sat ouachita Kid 318-932-6637 natchitoches Walnut Grove rangers 1st sat hiem 828-245-5563 rutherford- Guns of sabine pass 3rd sat hobbel-a-long 337-463-5690 hineston ton deadwood marshals 4th sat Barkeeps 225-715-8711 sorrento carolina rough riders 1st sun pecos pete 704-394-1859 charlotte Jackson hole regulators 4th sat slick mcclade 318-395-2224 Quitman carolina single action 2nd & carolina’s 919-383-7567 eden shooting society 5th sun longarm danvers desperados as sch cyrus cy Klopps 781-667-2857 middleton Buccaneer range regulators 2nd sat dodge city dude 910-270-3351 Wilmington harvard Ghost riders as sch yosemite Kid 781-373-2411 harvard carolina cattlemen’s shooting 2nd sat Wicked Wanda 919-266-1678 creedmore shawsheen river rangers as sch yukon Willie 978-663-3342 Bedford and social society Gunnysackers sat nantucket dawn 781-749-6951 scituate high country cowboys 2nd sat Wild otter 828-423-7796 asheville maryland Bostic Vigilantes 2th sat Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic eas’dern shore renegades 1st sat teton tracy 302-378-7854 sudlersville cross creek cowboys 3rd sat huckleberry mike 910-980-0572 Wagram thurmont rangers 1st sun cody conagher 304-258-1419 thurmont Gunpowder creek regulators 3rd sat fannie Kikinshoot 828-754-1884 lenoir monocacy irregulars 2nd sat church Key 304-229-8266 frederick piedmont Gunslingers 3rd sun sam carp 704-596-7120 churchland damascus Wildlife rangers 4th sat chuckaroo 301-831-9666 damascus iredell regulators 4th sat stump Water 704-630-9527 statesville maine north dakota Beaver creek desperados as sch Jimmy reb 207-698-4436 sanford / Badlands Bandits (the) 3rd sat roughrider ray 701-260-0347 Belfield springvale dakota rough riders as sch roughrider Jim Bob 701-673-3122 moffit Big pine Bounty hunters as sch ripley scrounger 207-876-3541 Willmantic trestle Valley rangers as sch doc hell 701-852-1697 minot Blue hill regulators as sch dangerous d. 207-667-3586 Blue hill sheyenne Valley peacekeepers last sat Wild river rose 701-588-4331 Kindred dalton nebraska capitol city Vigilance as sch mark lake 207-622-9400 augusta platte Valley Gunslingers 1st sun firewater 308-226-2255 Grand island committee alliance cowboy club 2nd sun panhandle slim 308-760-0568 alliance hurricane Valley rangers as sch leo 207-829-3092 falmouth miles eastern nebraska Gun club 2nd sun flint Valdez 712-323-8996 louisville

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SASS AFFILIATED CLuBS mONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDuLE (Cont.) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City nebraska (continued) ohio (continued) flat Water shootists of the 3rd sun fortyfour maggie 308-383-4605 Grand island West Jeff Ghostriders 1st sun col. cord 614-563-6070 West Grand island rifle club mcnalley Jefferson new hampshire firelands peacemakers 1st Wed, 3rd sat Johnny shiloh 440-984-4551 rochester the shooting 3rd Wknd littleton s. dalton 603-444-6876 dalton 5th sun club, of nh llc sandusky county regulators 2nd sat Woodfox 419-726-7950 Gibsonburg merrimack Valley marauders as sch sheriff r. p. Bucket 603-345-6876 pelham shenango river rats 2nd sat shenango Joe 330-782-0958 yankee pemi Valley peacemakers as sch laconia 603-524-2240 holderness & last thurs lake White mountain regulators as sch dead head 603-772-2358 candia miami Valley cowboys 2nd sun Buckshot Jones 937-418-7816 piqua of new hampshire scioto territory desperados 3rd & 5th sun pickaway tracker 740-477-1881 chillicothe new Jersey inc. Jackson hole Gang 4th sun papa Grey 732-961-6834 Jackson Wilmington rough riders 3rd sat paragon pete 740-626-7667 Wilmington new mexico auGlaize rough riders 3rd sun deputy diamond 419-722-6345 defiance magdalena trail drivers 1st & 3rd sat Grizzly adams 575-854-2488 magdalena desperado rio rancho regulators 1st & 4th sat sam Brannan 505-400-2468 rio rancho ohio Valley Vigilantes 4th sat d. J. mcdraw 740-767-2326 mt. Vernon otero practical shooting 1st sat saguaro sam 505-437-3663 la luz central ohio cowboys 4th sun stagecoach hannah 614-868-9821 circleville association miami rifle and pistol club inc. as sch carson 513-753-6462 milford Buffalo range riders 1st sun Garrison Joe 505-323-8487 founders Jackson six shooters last sat flat iron fred 330-538-2690 north ranch Jackson chisum cowboy Gun club 1st sun two Bit tammy 575-626-9201 roswell oklahoma Bighorn Vigilantes 2nd sat lawdog Bob 505-883-8829 edgewood shortgrass rangers 1st sat captain allyn 580-357-5870 Grandfield lincoln county regulators 2nd sat John steele 575-937-3023 ruidoso & 3rd sun capron rio Vaqueros 2nd sat, 3rd sun anna sassin 575-744-5793 truth or cherokee strip shootists 1st sun paladenton 405-547-2533 stillwater conse- rattlesnake mountain rangers 2nd sat Black river Jack 918-908-0016 checotah quences tulsey town cattlemens 2nd sat curly thom 918-376-4376 tulsa high desert drifters 2nd sun phillip doboy 505-286-6686 edgewood association 4th sat mabry taylor oklahoma territorial marshals 2nd sat lee roy rogers 405-799-0381 oklahoma rio Grande renegades 2nd Wed, 3rd sat english lyn 505-550-9230 albuquerque 4th sun city 4th sun indian territory single action 2nd sun Burly Bill 918-830-2936 sand 5th sat / sun shooting society 3rd sat springs Gila rangers 2nd chico cheech 575-388-2531 silver city / 4th Wed Wknd mimbres 5th sun monticello range riders 3rd & 5 th sun J. W. Brockey 575-744-4484 elephant tater hill regulators 3rd sun taos Willie 918-355-2849 tulsa Butte oregon seven rivers regulators 3rd sat stink creek Jones 575-885-9879 carlsbad horse ridge pistoleros inc. 1st & 3rd sun Big casino 541-389-2342 Bend monument springs 4th sat Val darrant 575-370-0650 hobbs dry Gulch desperados 1st sat runamuck 509-525-2984 milton Bushwhackers freewater picacho posse 4th sat fast hammer 505-647-3434 las cruces merlin marauders 1st sat Bear Bone smith 541-582-4144 merlin tres rios Bandidos 4th sun largo casey 505-330-2489 farmington molalla river rangers 1st sat Gold dust Bill 503-705-1211 canby nevada siuslaw river rangers 1st sun Johnny Jingos 541-997-6313 florence high plains drifters 1st sun irish ike 775-424-2336 fernley table rock rangers 1st sun 2nd sat Jed i. Knight 541-944-2281 White city eldorado cowboys 1st Wknd charming 702-565-3736 Boulder city pine mountain posse 2nd sun cowboss 541-548-7325 Bend fort halleck Volunteers 2nd & Green springs 775-753-8203 elko Klamath cowboys 2nd sun 4th sat mad river mongo 541-884-1905 Keno 4th sat thomsen Jefferson state regulators 3rd sat Jed i. Knight 541-944-2281 ashland lone Wolf shooters, llc 2nd & 5th sun penny pepperbox 775-727-4600 pahrump oregon trail regulators 3rd sat Willie Killem 541-443-6591 la Grande nevada rangers cowboy 2nd sun cross Keystone 702-506-7023 Jean orygun cowboys 3rd sat dog-leg don 702-378-9885 sherwood action shooting society & 4th sat roop county cowboy 2nd sun russ t. chambers 775-747-1426 sparks oregon old West shooting 3rd sun mid Valley 541-259-2774 albany shooters assn. society 4th sat drifter desert desperados 3rd sun Buffalo sam 702-459-6454 las Vegas fort dalles defenders 4th sun frisco nell 360-835-5630 the dalles silver state shootists 3rd sun tahoe Bill 775-586-9178 carson city umpqua regulators 4th sun Big lou 541-484-5900 roseburg steptoe Valley raiders 4th sat cheyenne Kid 775-296-2053 ely lewis river rangers as sch Johnny colt 503-289-1280 st. helens silver city shooters society 4th sun iona Vequero 775-764-0257 indian columbia county cowboys as sch Kitty colt 503-642-4120 st. helens springs pennsylvania new york dry Gulch rangers 1st sat pepc holic 724-263-1461 midway alabama Gunslingers 1st sat Bum thumb 585-343-3906 alabama perry county regulators 1st sat tuscarora slim 717-789-3004 ickesburg tioga county cowboys 1st sat dusty drifter 607-659-3819 owego chimney rocks regulators 1st sun hattie hubbs 814-696-5669 hollidays- crumhorn mountain cowboys 1st sun lefty cooper 607-547-6008 maryland burg pathfinder pistoleros 1st sun sonny 315-695-7032 fulton factoryville freebooters 1st sun tad sloe 570-489-0652 factoryville Boot hill regulators 1st sun Judge Zaney Grey 845-352-7921 chester Whispering pines cowboy 1st sun mac traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro salt port Vigilance committee 2nd sat twelve Bore 585-613-8046 holley committee Bar-20, inc. 2nd sat Badlands Buck 315-637-3492 West eaton conestoga Wagoneers 1st sun no change 215-431-2302 southampton Border rangers 2nd sun dammit dick 607-724-6216 Greene Boot hill Gang of topton 1st sun lester moore 610-704-6792 topton hole in the Wall Gang ny 3rd sat el fusilero 631-864-1035 calverton heidelberg lost dutchmen 2nd sat ivory rose 717-627-0694 schaeffers- diamond four 3rd sat Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 odessa town circle K regulators 3rd sun smokehouse dan 518-885-3758 Ballston spa logans ferry regulators 2nd sat mariah Kid 412-607-5313 plum d Bar d Wranglers 4th sat captain m.a.f 845-226-8611 Wappingers Borough fall mainville marauders 2nd sun dodge Bill 570-477-5667 mainville sackets harbor Vigilantes 4th sun ranger clayton 315-465-6543 sackets the dakota Badlanders 2nd sun Barley pop Bill 610-770-1189 orefield conagher harbor Westshore posse 2nd sun hud mccoy 717-683-2632 new the long riders 4th sun loco poco lobo 585-467-4429 shortsville cumberland mythical rough riders 5th sun rev dave clayton 716-838-4286 hamburg river Junction shootist society 3rd sat deputy Keck 724-423-6255 donegal rockdale renegades as sch scheriff richie 607-783-2752 rockdale Jefferson outlaws 3rd sat oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson the shadow riders as sch dusty levis 646-284-4010 Westhamp- easton Greenhorns 3rd sat ragweed 610-847-2798 lower ton Beach saucon east end regulators last sun diamond rio 631-585-1936 Westhamp township ton Blue mountain rangers 3rd sun cathy fisher 610-488-0619 hamburg ohio matamoras mavericks 3rd sun hammerin steel 570-296-5853 milford Big irons 1st sat deadwood stan 513-894-3500 middletown middletown sportsmens club, 1st sat deadwood stan 513-894-3500 middletown inc. tusco long riders 1st sat split rail 330-364-6185 midvale

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SASS AFFILIATED CLuBS mONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDuLE (Cont.) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City pennsylvania (continued) utah silver lake Bounty hunters 3rd sun marshal t. J. 570-663-3045 montrose three peaks rangers 1st & second 435-590-5436 cedar city Buckshot 3rd sat amendment rhode island Big hollow Bandits 1st sat p.J. mccarthy 435-671-1929 heber purgatory regulators 3rd Wknd dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 titusville copenhagen Valley regulators 1st sat lead culpepper 801-627-4692 mantua south carolina north rim regulators 1st sat autum rose 435-644-5053 Kanab elstonville hombres 4th sun Basket lady 717-949-3970 manheim Wasatch summit regulators 1st sun Boots rob 435-649-3625 park city stewart’s regulators 4th sun sodbuster Burt 724-479-8838 shelocta crow seeps cattle company 1st. sat Buffalo Juan 435-528-7432 mayfield el posse Grande 4th sun Black hills Barb 570-538-9163 muncy l.l.c. Valley dixie desperados 2nd & 4th sat clark poulton 435-688-1699 st. George lincoln county lawmen 4th sun Wyoming Blink 401-385-9907 foster deseret historical shootist 2nd sat pronghorn pete 801-498-7654 Kaysville palmetto posse 1st sat dun Gamblin 803-422-5587 columbia society piedmont regulators 2nd sat chase randall 864-637-8873 anderson hobble creek Wranglers 2nd sat hobble creek 801-489-7681 springville south dakota marshall hurricane riders 3rd sat saloon Keeper 843-361-2277 aynor rio Verde rangers 2nd sat doc nelson 435-564-8210 Green river outlaws of skip J (the) 3rd sat alan meyer 864-304-2132 anderson utah War 3rd & 5th sat Jubal o. sackett 801-944-3444 salt lake savannah river rangers 3rd sun surly dave 803-892-2812 Gaston city Geechee Gunfighters 4th sat edisto ike 843-869-2429 ridgeville diamond mountain rustlers 3rd sat cinch 435-724-2575 Vernal tennessee mesa marauders Gun club 3rd sat copper Queen 435-979-4665 lake powell Greenville Gunfighters 4th sun cowboy Junky 864-414-5578 Greenville castle Gate posse 4th sat rowdy hand 435-637-8209 price cottonwood cowboy 2nd sun dakota 605-520-5212 clark Wahsatch desperados 4th sat sly steadyhand 801-546-4843 fruit heights association nailbender Virginia Black hills shootist association 3rd sun hawkbill smith 605-342-8946 pringle pungo posse cas 1st sat V. B. southpaw 757-471-6190 Waverly Bald mountain renegades 4th sun hilltop Kid 605-392-2319 faulkton liberty long riders 1st sun thunder colt 540-296-0772 Bedford Bitter creek rangers, the 1st sat silver stallion 931-707-9452 crossville cavalier cowboys 1st sun Kuba Kid 804-270-9054 hanover Greene county regulators 1st sat mort dooley 423-335-0847 rogersville county Wartrace regulators 1st sat & 3rd sat Will reily 615-948-4143 Wartrace Virginia city marshals 1st tues humphrey hook 703-801-3507 fairfax memphis Gunslingers 2nd sat loco perro 662-838-9803 arlington Blue ridge regulators 2nd sun Bad company 540-886-3374 lexington orsa cowboys 2nd sat Keystone 865-755-2567 oak ridge K.c.’s corral 3rd sat Virginia rifleman 804-550-2242 mechan- north West tennessee 3rd sat can’t shoot 731-885-8102 union city icsville texas mattaponi sundowners 3rd sun flatboat Bob 804-785-2575 West point longriders dillion 4th sat tennessee mountain marauders 3rd sat double Barrel 423-593-3767 chattanooga Bend of trail 4th sun cavern Bill 540-380-4965 roanoke highland regulators, inc 3rd, 4th iron maiden 423-628-2715 Winfield pepper mill creek Gang 4th sun slip hammer spiv 540-775-4561 King George 5th Wknd stovall creek regulators as sch Brizco-Z 434-929-1063 lynchburg ocoee rangers 4th sat ocoee red 423-476-5303 cleveland rivanna ranger company as sch Virginia ranger 434-973-8759 char - alamo area moderators 1st sat tombstone mary 210-493-9320 san antonio lottesville south texas pistolaros 1st sat cibolo sam 210-213-7746 san antonio Vermont texas peacemakers 1st sat deadeye Greg 903-593-8215 tyler Verdant mountain Vigilantes as sch snake-eye 802-476-6247 st. texas riviera pistoleros 1st sat longstar 361-334-1978 corpus alger Johnsbury christi Washington texas troublemakers 1st sat lefty tex larue 903-539-7234 Brownsboro mica peak marshals 1st & 3rd sat old timer Gus 509-325-9253 mica orange county regulators 1st sat texas Gator 409-243-3477 orange north east Washington 1st (full) a. t. mcGee 509-684-2325 colville & 3rd sun regulators Wknd Buck creek Bandoleros 1st sat hoofprint prine 254-897-7328 nemo renton united cowboy action 1st Wknd Jess ducky 425-271-9286 renton & 3 rd Wknd shooters trail shootists 1st sat dee horne 432-556-8446 midland Windy plains drifters 2nd & 4th sat hopalong hoot 509-299-6296 medical lK 5th sat mima marauders 2nd sat okie sawbones 360-705-3601 olympia plum creek carriage & 1st sat sun delta raider 512-376-2602 lockhart pataha rustlers 2nd sat doc day 509-382-4898 dayton shooting society Wolverton mountain peace 2nd sat hellfire 360-513-9081 ariel el Vaqueros 1st sun tom Burden 254-55-7240 Brecken- Keepers ridge colville Guns and roses 2nd sun cheyence sadie 509-684-3632 colville Badlands Bar 3 1st Wknd t-Bone dooley 903-272-9283 clarksville smokey point desperados 2nd sun mudflat mike 425-335-5176 arlington thunder river renegades 1st wknd two spurs 936-273-1851 magnolia apple Valley marshals 3rd sat silent sam 509-884-3875 east concho Valley shooters 2nd sat roamin shields 325-656-1281 san angelo Wenatchee Bounty hunters 2nd sat cable lockhart 806-299-1192 levelland Ghost riders 3rd sun sidewinder sam 425-836-8053 fall city travis county regulators 2nd sat cherokee Granny 979-561-6202 smithville panhandle regulators 3rd sun halfcocked 509-991-5842 otis texas tenhorns shooting club 2nd sun, 4th sat cole Bluesteele 817-577-1854 Greenville otis orchards texican rangers 2nd Wknd dusty chambers 830-377-6331 fredericks- Black river regulators 4th sat montana slim 360-754-4328 littlerock burg custer renegades 4th sun Joe cannuck 360-676-2587 custer lone star frontier shooting 2nd Wknd long range rick 817-980-7206 cleburne poulsbo pistoleros 4th sun sourdough George 360-830-0100 poulsbo club rattlesnake Gulch rangers last sat ricochet robbie 509-628-0889 Benton city oakwood outlaws 2nd Wknd texas alline 903-545-2252 oakwood Beazley Gulch rangers last sun an e. di 509-787-1782 Quincy canadian river regulators 2nd, 3rd 5th sat adobe Walls shooter 806-679-5824 clarendon Wisconsin old fort parker patriots 3rd Wknd slowaz molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck rock river regulators 1st & 3rd sat stoney mike 608-868-5167 Beloit cottonwood creek cowboys 3rd sat pecos cahill 325-575-5039 snyder Western Wisconsin Wild Bunch 2nd sat sierra Jack cassidy 608-792-1494 holmen Gruesome Gulch Gang 3rd sat eli Blue 806-293-2909 plainview Bristol plains pistoleros 2nd sun huckleberry 815-675-2566 Bristol san antonio rough riders 3rd sat tombstone mary 210-493-9320 san antonio crystal river Gunslingers 2nd sun Ghost chaser 715-281-7823 Waupaca tejas caballeros 3rd sat Whiskey runner 512-288-3399 driftwood Wisconsin old West shootist, 2nd sun tracker Jack 715-643-2011 Boyceville Willow hole cowboys 3rd sat & sun Baba looey 979-820-1457 north Zulch inc. 4th sat daniels red river regulators 3rd sun el rio rojo ray 903-838-0964 texarkana liberty prairie regulators 3rd sat dirty deeds 920-229-5833 ripon texas historical shootist society 3rd sun charles Goodnight 281-342-1210 columbus hodag county cowboys 3rd sun hodag Bob 715-550-8337 rhinelander trinity Valley regulators 3rd sun Byron Wells 972-206-2624 mnasfield oconomowoc cattlemen’s 4th sat marvin the 414-254-5592 concord Butterfield trail regulators 4th sat texas slim 325-668-4884 abilene association moyle Green mountain regulators 4th sat singin’ Zeke 830-693-4215 marble falls the Bad Guys posse as sch speedy dan 262-728-6577 elkhorn purgatory ridge rough riders 4th sat armed to the teeth 806-777-6182 slaton West Virginia huaco rangers 4th sat Blueeyed Bear 254-715-0746 china spring dawn Ghost riders 1st sun coffee Bean 304-327-9884 hinton comanche Valley Vigilantes 4th Wknd denton dancer 214-384-3975 cleburne frontier regulators 2nd sat captain tay 304-265-5748 thorton tejas pistoleros, inc. 4th Wknd texas paladin 713-690-5313 eagle lake the railtown rowdys 2nd sun miss print 304-589-6162 Bluefield tin star texans 4th Wknd mickey 830-685-3464 fredericks- rocky holler regulators 3rd sun Jessee earp 304-425-2023 princeton burg Kanawha Valley regulators 3rd Wknd pike marshall 304-925-9342 eleanor cowboy action 4th sun Jackson 540-678-0735 largent

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Contact Phone City Wyoming luxembourg cheyenne regulators 1st sat dr. frank 307-637-0350 cheyenne sass luxembourg as sched smiley miles 352621280606 Varies powell netherlands colter’s hell Justice committee 1st sat yakima red 307-254-2090 Various sass netherlands as sched lightning anja 0031517592120 leeuwarden Wsas locations Bessemer Vigilance committee 1st sun smokewagon 307-472-1926 casper ireland Bill Kells county regulators 1st sat indepenence 028 9336 8004 Varies high lonesome drifters 2nd sat Kari lynn 307-587-2946 cody carroll sybille creek shooters 2nd sat Wyoming roy 307-322-3515 Wheatland norway southfork Vigilance committee 2nd Wennoff 507-332-5035 lander schedsmoe county rough thurs Jailbird 47-6399-4279 lillestrom Wsas Wknd halfcock riders powder river Justice committee 3rd sun doc fehr 307-683-3320 Buffalo Quantrill raiders sun charles Quantrill +4793259669 loten Wsas sass norway as sch charles Quantrill 47-932-59-669 loten donkey creek shootists 4th sun poker Jim 307-660-0221 Gillette serbia snake river rowdies as sch sheriff J. r. 307-733-4559 Jackson union of Western shooters of Varies hombre des 063 7216934 humska Quigley serbia nudos call for seasonal adjustments … sweden European sass sweden Varies Wild Bull 004658612045 Varies austria switzerland sweetwater Gunslingers as sch fra diabolo office@sass- Vienna old West shooting society as sched hondo Janssen 044-271-99 47 Zurich austria austria.at switzerland czech republic association of Western as sch thunderman 420603222400 prelouc Down under shooters australia denmark new south Wales association of danish as sch mrs. stowaway 45 602 013 65 Greve cowboy action shooters of 3rd Wknd i.d. 0299757983 teralba Western shooters australia Great Britain Quensland British Western shooting as sch Vic G. B. 01754 765046 Various ssaa single action sat/sun Virgil earp 61746952050 millmerran society shooting-australia finland Gold coast Gamblers 1st & 3rd sat dagger Jack 61755375857 Gold coast sass finland Various capt. Woodbury +358505174659 Various south australia Kane adelaide pistol & shooting 1st sat & lobo malo 6182890606 Korunye classic old Western society as sch captain +358505174659 loppi club 3rd sun of finland Woodbury Kane Victoria france little river raiders 3rd sun lazy dave 613403777926 little river cas/sass france Varies charles allan +33146611798 Varies flint hill prospectors 2nd sat Judge ruger 61418383299 Glenlogie Jeppesen Wiski mountain rangers, the lasalle shooting club 4th sun duke york 61395512902 drouin club de tir Beaujolais as sch Jesse jean- Villefranche inc. sandwhite claude.poceblanc sur saone ssaa-sasa little river 3rd sun tiresome 0259780190 melbourne @orange.fr raiders single action club les tireurs de l’uzege dimanche lictevoet Jean- +33(0)466 759 uzes claude 529 new Zealand l’arquebuse d’antony 2nd sun Jeppesen 01 46 61 17 98 antony Wairarapa pistol and 2nd sun doc hayes 063796692 Gladstone societe de tir Bedoin sat-sun sheriff ch. 049 035 1973 Bedoin shooting club, inc. Ventoux outhpaw frontier & Western shooting 2nd sun souther cross 006463798086 Gladstone tir olympique lyonnais sun Barth 3306132461 28 lyon sports association club de tir de Bernay sat chriswood 02.32.45.59.00 Bernay trail Blazers Gun club 1st sun ernie southpaw 6437557654 mill town Golden triggers of freetown 1st sun captain Jack (33) 627721309 Villefrache Bullet spittin sons o’ 2nd sat Billy deadwood 6463564720 palmerston dimonds de thunder n. leBeau rouergue tararua rangers 3rd sun J.e.B. stuart 6463796436 carterton Berac as sch reverend 33 3 80 20 35 premeaux Western renegades 4th sat Bolton 0272496270 Wanganui delano l. oakley 51 prissey Canadian club de tri de nuits saint Varies reverend 0033 90 0380 nuits saint Georges delano l. oakley 203 551 Georges alberta ctsVe sat little shooting +33 6 75558063 ecot alberta frontier shootists as sch mustang heart 780-464-4600 rocky mtn missie house old West french shooters as sch curly red ryder 33385820203 caromb rocky mountain house old as sch luke a. 403-845-4347 rocky mtn club de tir Brennou as sch french Bob 33247675888 Varies West shootists leathersmith house reverend oakley’s cowboy as sch reverend 33380203551 Varies British columbia Klan delano l. oakley Victoria frontier shootists as sch teacher c. 250-592-4311 Victoria club de tir sportif de Varies major John brisset37@ tours palmer’s Gulch cowboys as sch caribou lefty 250-372-0416 heffley touraine lawson hotmail.fr creek Germany Western canadian frontier as sch Gunfighter Jim 250-573-2885 Kamloops sass Germany Wed rhine river Joe 004928235807 spork shootists society cowboy action shooting- last sat marshal heck 4916097652588 edderitz red mountain renegades 1st sun preacher flynn 604-820-1564 mission Germany t. locke sass-europe monday niers river Kid 0049282398080 Wegberg Valley regulators 3rd sat high country 250-334-3479 courtenay Jail Bird’s company monday orlando a Brick 0049 2131 Wegberg amigo Bond 7423065 long harbour lead slingers as sch preacher man 250-537-0083 salt spring Germany territory regulators as sch Westphalian phil 492921671814 John island Bc cas-europe Wed hurricane irmi 004928235807 Bocholt nova scotia italy nova scotia cowboy action 3rd sun Wounded Belly 902-890-2310 truro old West shooting society as sch alchimista 39-3342068337 italy shooting club italy ontario honky tonk rebels last sun Kaboom andy 393357378551 Vigevano Blueridge sportsmen’s club as sch rebel dale 519-599-2558 clarksburg fratelli della costa onlus 3rd sat oversize 35 056424677 livorno inc lassiter fan shooting club 3rd sun ivan Bandito 393470430400 mazzano islington sportmen’s club hawkfeathers 905-936-2129 Green hearts regulator 1st sun marshal steven 39-0742-24180 trevi Wentworth shooting sports 2nd sun stoney creek 905-664-3217 hamilton Gardiner club maremma Bad land’s riders as sch alameda slim alamedaslim@ siena Waterloo county revolver as sch ranger pappy 519-536-9184 kitchener owss.it association cooper old Gunners shooting club- toppo di Barrie Gun club 2nd & 4th sat northern crow 705-435-2807 Barrie Western shootist posse travesio Badlands of h. a. h. a. 1st sat r.t. Ways 905-627-4123 ancaster Wild West rebels sun alchimista 33-3342068337 malegno-Bs lambton sportsman’s club 2nd sat payton 519-337-9058 sombra canne roventi last sun Valdez s.ottaviani@ filottrano univpm.it

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SASS AFFILIATED CLuBS mONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDuLE (Cont.) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City Quebec lebanon ottawa Valley marauders as sch Button 514-792-0063 ottawa el rancho Varies Jessie +9611385982 Varies champ de tir saint-Jacques- as sch richelieu mike 450-658-8130 napierville south africa le-mineur Western shooters of south 3rd sat richmond p. 027217975054 cape town Quebec mounted shooting Varies dirty owl Bert 819-424-7842 Joliette africa hobson association

mounted uSA monthly maryland arizona thurmont mounted rangers 3rd sun timber smoke 410-997-9370 thurmont tombstone Ghost riders 2nd sun dan nabbit 520-456-0423 tombstone new hampshire mounted club new hampshire mounted as sch myaz B. 603-487-3379 new Boston california shooters dragon Ghost town riders 1st sun steely eyes earp 951-737-6596 norco california range riders as sch old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Varies new Jersey colorado cowboy legends as sch crown royal 973 -296-6283 pompton mounted shooting ass. cowboy plains revengers of montezuma 1st sun aneeda huginkiss 970-565-8479 cortez new mexico florida Buffalo range riders 2nd sat Wild shot 505-843-1320 founders Bay area Bandits as sch shootin shoer 813-623-6137 tampa mounted ranch florida outlaws cowboy as sch two Gun Gina 321-636-5399 ocala oklahoma mounted shooting oklahoma Gunslingers as sch ima sandy storm 918-244-8060 claremore idaho Border marauders mounted as sch Bad Buffalo Bob 208-610-8229 eastport oregon lone pine rangers 3rd sat hawkeye scout 541-447-7012 prineville indiana Wisconsin heartland peacemakers as sch rawhidenlace 765-561-2521 fountain- town renegade rangers as sch ace montana 920-960-1714 ripon

SASS AFFILIATED CLuBS ANNuAL mATCHES match Dates Contact Phone City State match Dates Contact Phone City State 2010 SASS Wyoming State Championship Jun 09 - 11 Joe cross 307-587-2946 cody Wy cowboy christmas Ball dec 02 - 02 an e. di 509-787-1782 Quincy Wa Cody’s Wild West Shootout old West christmas shootout dec 03 - 05 mickey 830-685-3464 fredericksburg tX SASS Ohio State Championship Jun 10 - 12 Buckshot 937-418-7816 piqua oh top Gun dec 11 - 12 Kid celero 561-312-9075 okeechobee fl Shootout at Hard Times Jones SASS Hawaii State Championship dec 17 - 19 Bad Burt 808-875-9085 lahaima hi SASS WOrLD CHAmPIONSHIP Jun 19 - 20 sass office 505-843-1320 founders nm Great Pineapple Shoot END OF TrAIL WILD BuNCH mATCH ranch 2011 SASS WOrLD CHAmPIONSHIP Jun 20 - 26 sass office 505-843-1320 founders nm END of TrAIL ranch SASS Florida State Championship Jan 07 - 09 Weewahootee 407-857-1107 orlando fl SASS maryland State Championship Jun 23 - 25 chuckaroo 301-831-9666 damascus md The Last Stand Thunder Valley Days ambush at Butterfield trail Jan 20 - 23 fast hammer 505-647-3434 las cruses nm yellowstone Valley Buffalo stampede Jun 24 - 25 Backstrap Bill 406-652-6158 Billings mt high noon at the tombstone livery feb 10 - 13 Wily yankee 520-400-5598 tombstone aZ SASS Wisconsin State Black Powder Jun 26 - 26 captain cook 715-248-3727 Boyceville Wi Gold coast Gunfight 2011 feb 19 - 20 l. topay 305-233-5756 fort lauderdale fl Shootout Smoke in the Hills your favorite Western SASS Alaska Territorial Jul 01 - 03 tripod 907-373-0140 anchorage aK SASS NATIONAL WILD BuNCH feb 22 - 23 pea patch 623-465-8683 phoenix aZ Championship Shootout under The midnight Sun CHAmPIONSHIP Winter range fort halleck days Jul 07 - 09 Green springs 775-753-8203 elko nV SASS NATIONAL CHAmPIONSHIP feb 23 - 27 pea patch 623-465-8683 phoenix aZ thomsen Winter range SASS utah State Championship Jul 14 - 16 rowdy 435-637-8209 price ut Gathering of the posses mar 11 - 13 squibber 520-568-2852 casa Grande aZ Castle Gate robbery the ide’s of march mar 18 - 20 sassy teton 352-357-3065 tavares fl SASS State Black Powder Shootout Jul 15 - 15 snappy lady 717-789-3893 ickesburg pa lady Smoke on the ridge trailhead ‘11 mar 24 - 27 charles 281-342-1210 columbus tX SASS regional Black Powder Jul 20 - 23 Jubal o. 801-944-3444 ut Goodnight Shootout Thunder at Big Salty sackett SASS - Georgia State Championship apr 01 - 03 done Gone 770-361-6966 dawsonville Ga christmas in July Jul 22 - 24 texas slim 325-668-4884 abilene tX ride of the rough riders shaketails annual aug 05 - 07 yaro 303-646-3777 ramah co smokey mountain shootout apr 07 - 09 silver dust 865-300-4666 oak ridge tn SASS Idaho State Wild Bunch aug 10 - 14 John Bear 208-562-1914 Boise id apr 07 - 09 lee roy 405-799-0381 oK Championship reckoning at Blacks Creek rogers shootout at pawnee station aug 19 - 21 red river 970-225-0545 Wellington co SASS Texas State Black Powder apr 08 - 10 mickey 830-685-3464 fredericksburg tX Wrangler Shootout resurrection V fire in the hills aug 19 - 21 tracker Jack 715-643-2011 Boyceville Wi SASS Delaware State Championship apr 15 - 11 deacon Will 302-422-6534 seaford de daniels round-up on the Nantcoke SASS FOur COrNErS rEGIONAL apr 15 - 17 sass office 505-843-1320 edgewood nm mounted Annual Buffalo Stampede Blue ridge roundup apr 17 - 19 dig em deep 540-337-2714 lexington Va 2010 SASS California State Championship apr 28 - 01 mad dog 805-497-2857 Bakersfield ca sass arizona state dec 11 - 12 dan nabbit 520-456-0423 tombstone aZ Shootout at 5 Dog Creek draper mounted championship SASS Tennessee State Wild Bunch apr 30 - 30 Whiskey 931-684-2709 Wartrace tn 2011 match War in the Hills hayes SASS Kentucky State Championship may 07 - 08 appalachian 859-749-9292 mcKee Ky sass four corners apr 15-17 sass office 505-843-1320 founders nm Hooten Holler round-up alan mounted reGional ranch SASS Texas State Championship may 13 - 15 dusty 830-377-6331 fredericksburg tX Buffalo stampede Comancheria Days chambers International Annual SASS Virginia Black Powder Shootout may 14 - 14 missouri 757-471-3396 West point Va Smoke on the mattponi IV marshal italy 2010 SASS West Virginia Blackpowder may 20 - 22 eddie rebel 307-397-6188 eleanor WV Gunfight at fort alamo dec 12 - 13 marshal +39-338-920- trevi State Championship steven 7989 Smoke over Buffalo Flats Gardiner shooting shindig- shoot out may 20 - 22 stink creek 575-885-9879 carlsbad nm south africa 2010 on the pecos Jones SASS Alaska State Blackpowder may 21 - 21 four Bucks 907-243-0781 anchorage aK end of year shoot-off dec 18 - 18 richmond p. 027-21-797- cape town Shootout Smoke in the Greatland hobson 5054 SASS utah State Blackpowder may 21 - 21 rowdy hand 435-637-8209 price ut australia 2011 Shootout The Castle Gate Smudge match man with no name apr 02 - 03 Judge ruger 61418383299 ararat Smokin’ Guns at rabbit ridge may 26 - 29 easy lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia ms sass australian reGional sep 26 - 02 Virgil earp 61-7-4695-2050 millmerran SASS Pennsylvania State may 27 - 29 Black hills 570-538-9163 muncy Valley pa championship Championship North mountain Shoot Out XI Barb chisholm trail 2010 open range may 28 - 29 diamond pak 520-780-4852 tombstone aZ SASS North Carolina State Jun 02 - 05 J. m. Brown 919-266-3751 salisbury nc new Zealand 2011 Championship The uprising at Swearing Creek trail’s end - the World frontier & mar 18 - 20 doc hayes 64-6-379-6692 Gladstone SASS Arkansas State Championship Jun 03 - 05 sister 479-970-7042 Belleville ar Western championships county Pursuit By rooster Cogburn’s Posse sundance SASS mA, CT, and rI State Jun 03 - 05 Barrister Bill 978-667-2219 harvard ma For the most complete & up-to-date annual schedules visit us on the web Championship Shootout at Sawyer Flats http://www.sassnet.com/AnnualMatches.php shootout at coyote Gulch Jun 03 - 05 pit mule 515-205-0557 indianola ia Page 94 Cowboy Chronicle December 2010

the View from , Your SAddle ... By Colonel Dan, SASS #24025, Lif e/ Regulator

administration. One of the areas Madd Mike, SASS #8595 Life : dard of measure. I think our best not addressed is the glut of hiring “The NRA (good, bad, or indiffer - course of action is to stay involved, on the federal level. If conserva - ent—your views about the organiza - apply unrelenting pressure, and live Colonel Dan, tives are able to take control of Con - tion), all responsible/legal SASS gun the example for our neighbors to see SASS Life #24025 gress in 2010, they will still have to owners should belong to the NRA as every day. meet payroll for the thousands if there is strength in numbers.” Mild Bill, SASS #2326 : “What not tens of thousands of federal em - CD : And I would add that all will it take to awaken the masses as ployees added to our payroll—our these gun organizations could better to where our country is being arlier this year, I put out a payroll because it is our tax dollars serve the American people if they taken?” call on the Wire encourag - that must be used to pay not only would combine and coordinate their CD : Honest education of our ing you to enter the arena their salaries but benefits and re - efforts. Constitutional foundation, an impas - Eof political commentary tirement for these employees. That Masked Man, SASS sioned commitment to the Founder’s by either asking me to comment on When the conservatives take con - #88145 : “Political dialogue usually values, and our combined unwilling - a specific subject or making a state - trol, they will be faced with meeting gives rise to strong emotions, and I ness to accept anything less. ment of your own. This month, this expanded payroll. I worked for think it fair to say of the overall tone Whiskey Chase, SASS then, is dedicated to the view from many years on the state level and of political rhetoric on the national #85150 : “Don’t waste your time try - your saddle, and I salute you for en - know how difficult it is to eliminate level there has been a general de - ing to make someone else look bad. tering the battlefield of ideas. a position or employee, even in a cline in the civility of the discussion Just be so good at your job that it’s Peddler Parsons, SASS right to work state. These are fed - in recent years. Tough words in the not your fault if it makes others #31281 : “Make all politicians read eral employees with a federal union heat of passion—or simply a look bad. Best customer service ad - and understand the Constitution behind them, so the task of trim - haughty tone—can be off-putting vice ever given to me (about dealing and Bill Of Rights when they take ming the budgets and eliminating and serve to polarize an audience with individuals on the phone). office so they know what is legal to positions will be extremely difficult. rather than drive a greater under - Smile, they can hear it. You don’t do. Also, limit their terms so they I wonder if the current breed of standing; and sometimes we forget buy a car, a house, or your pet solely can not get so much power that politicians has the backbone to deal that ultimately there are good peo - on your friend’s advice, so why do they think they are above the law with the negative media, union ple on both sides of the fence who you pick for whom you vote based and define what a naturalized ranting, and pressure to stand firm want what is best for our nation and on it? Or in Cowboy talk, you don’t American is to run to be President.” and control spending. Many across for posterity, and disagreements buy your horse, pistol, or saddle just CD : A big salute to you Parsons. the country are dealing with limited tend to be over how to best achieve because your friend said so, so why I agree! income on a personal level; reduced the ‘greater good,’ There is nothing do you vote that way? The only Rowdy Buckshot, SASS revenues on local and state levels new about the political problem that time to rush (move quickly) is if #73228 : “Why is the issue of illegal that have brought about sacrifices. faces us. Our country was founded someone’s life is on the line. Other - aliens such a political issue and so I watched the outcry and commo - on the basis of having made a choice wise, take your time, sleep on it, and hard to solve? There has always tion when it was suggested that between self-government and think it through before you do. been a legal way to enter our coun - some police or firefighters would be tyranny. Today we stand at the Don’t trust anyone who spends try, yet our own citizens balk when laid off to control budgets. I can precipice of a reversal of that deci - more money on winning an elected it comes to enforcing the immigra - only imagine what the national sion. Do you concur, and if so, how position than that position pays (for tion laws. Arizona made a bold at - media will do when it is suggested can we devotees of self-government the term of service). Elected offi - tempt to correct the problem and that our necessary federal employee open our neighbors’ eyes to this view cials are supposed to be servants of our own government intervened. workforce be reduced. Your in a constructive and non-offensive the people, not service themselves. Through all my years in the USAF thoughts and reasoning on this manner? I could argue we have Just because you are elected (got traveling and the five years I spent would be appreciated.” been betrayed by the two-party sys - the most votes) does not mean you living in Germany, I never saw it as CD : It’s all about pandering for tem and by two parties who are are now God [and] know everything, an issue. If asked for identification, support and the votes needed to keep more interested in “winning” than nor will everyone bow down and you provided it. No questions political power. If they control the in promoting their respective (pur - sing your praises. As a matter of asked. How come it is so hard to do federal employees union, they will ported) political philosophies. fact as soon as you are elected, you the same in our great country? have a pretty solid voting block—a There’s plenty of blame to go can do no right, no matter how good CD : It’s not grass roots Ameri - situation that won’t change until we around, but having faith in our fel - a person you are.” cans who balk … they agree with change those in power. low man means we can come to - Thanks again for those views from you for the most part. The problem McCulley The Gunn SASS gether and work through our your saddle … is our political ruling class chasing #89379 : “I saw a bumper sticker disagreements to achieve that which Contact Colonel Dan: potential votes and cheap labor at that really hit home, especially as a benefits us all—and to me, that too, [email protected] America’s expense. Cowboy Action Shooter and after is the Cowboy Way.” Article Archives: Stiff Finger Jim, SASS growing up in California’s Santa CD: We’re quickly closing in on http://mddall.com/sbss/SBSShome.htm #48456 Life : “Something I have Ynez Valley (where Reagan’s ranch a form of tyranny, and we have been Twitter: not seen addressed by anyone is the was), the sticker read “I REALLY betrayed by both parities if adher - http://twitter.com/ColonelDan24025 lasting effects of the current liberal MISS REAGAN.” ence to the Constitution is our stan -

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